blood cell

blood cell
noun
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
• Syn: ↑blood corpuscle, ↑corpuscle
• Derivationally related forms: ↑corpuscular (for: ↑corpuscle)
• Hypernyms: ↑somatic cell, ↑vegetative cell
• Hyponyms:
• Part Holonyms: ↑blood

* * *

noun
: any cell present in blood (as a leukocyte) : hemocyte

* * *

any of the cellular elements of the blood, as white blood cells or red blood cells. Also called blood corpuscle.
[1840-50]

* * *

blood cell noun
Any of the cells that circulate in the blood
• • •
Main Entry: ↑blood

* * *

blood cell,
a corpuscle or a platelet contained in blood.

* * *

n. any of the kinds of cell normally found circulating in the blood

* * *

noun, pl ⋯ cells [count]
: a cell that is normally present in blood — see also ↑red blood cell, ↑white blood cell

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • blood cell — n a cell or platelet normally present in blood see RED BLOOD CELL, WHITE BLOOD CELL * * * (blood corpuscle) any of the cells that are present in the blood in health or disease. The cells may be subclassified into three major categories, namely… …   Medical dictionary

  • blood cell — blood′ cell n. anat. any of the cellular elements of the blood, as red blood cells. Also called blood′ cor puscle • Etymology: 1840–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • Blood cell — A blood cell (also called blood corpuscle) is any cell of any type normally found in blood. In mammals, these fall into three general categories:*Red blood cells *White blood cells *PlateletsTogether, these three kinds of blood cells sum up for a …   Wikipedia

  • blood cell — n. a red; white blood cell * * * white blood cell a red …   Combinatory dictionary

  • blood cell — blood corpuscle any of the cells that are present in the blood in health or disease. The cells may be subclassified into three major categories, namely red cells (erythrocytes); white cells (leucocytes), which include granulocytes, lymphocytes,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • blood cell formation — ▪ biochemistry also called  Hematopoiesis, or Hemopoiesis,    continuous process by which the cellular constituents of blood are replenished as needed. Blood cells are divided into three groups: the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)),… …   Universalium

  • blood cell — noun Date: 1846 a cell normally present in blood …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • blood cell — any of the cellular elements of the blood, as white blood cells or red blood cells. Also called blood corpuscle. [1840 50] * * * …   Universalium

  • blood cell — noun Any of the cells found in blood that is erythrocytes and leukocytes, and sometimes including platelets. Syn: blood corpuscle …   Wiktionary

  • blood cell count — A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called complete blood count and CBC …   English dictionary of cancer terms

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”