- polycyte
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīt\ noun
Etymology: poly- + -cyte: a blood granulocyte of normal size but more than usually segmented nucleus that is present in various infections — compare macropolycyte
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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polycyte — poly·cyte (polґe sīt) [poly + cyte] an abnormal polymorphonuclear leukocyte of normal size but with more than the usual number of lobes in the nucleus. Cf. macropolycyte … Medical dictionary
polycyte — poly·cyte … English syllables
macropolycyte — An unusually large polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocyte that contains a multisegmented nucleus ( e.g., 8, 10, or more lobes); the arrangement of chromatin is less compact than in the normal neutrophil, and the cytoplasmic granules tend to be… … Medical dictionary
πολυκυτταροπλασία — η, Ν βιολ. διαίρεση τού κυτταροπλάσματος, που ακολουθεί παράλληλα τις πυρηνικές διαιρέσεις σε ένα πολυπύρινο κύτταρο. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < πολυκύτταρο, απόδοση τού ελληνογενούς ξεν. όρου polycyte + πλασία*] … Dictionary of Greek
