cor·pus·cle

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• cor|pus|cle — «KR puh suhl, puhs uhl», noun. 1. any of the cells that form a large part of blood and lymph. Red corpuscles carry oxygen from the lungs to various parts of the body and remove carbon dioxide; some white corpuscles destroy disease germs. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

• cor — cor·a·cid·i·um; cor·a·ci·idae; cor·a·cite; cor·a·cle; cor·a·co·bra·chi·a·lis; cor·a·coid·al; cor·a·co·ra·di·a·lis; cor·al·lig·e·na; cor·al·li·idae; cor·al·li·na; cor·al·li·na·ce·ae; cor·al·li·ta; cor·al·lite; cor·al·loid; cor·al·lo·rhi·za;… …   English syllables

• cle — cle·chée; cle·oid; cle·o·me; cle·o·nus; cle·o·pat·ra; cle·ri·ci; cle·ro·den·dron; cle·ro·den·drum; cle·ro·man·cy; cle·ruch; cle·ru·chy; cle·rus; cle·thra; cle·thra·ce·ae; cle·ve s; col·li·cle; con·cep·ta·cle; con·i·cle; cor·a·cle; cor·ni·cle;… …   English syllables

• corpuscle — cor·pus·cle …   English syllables

• corpuscle — cor•pus•cle [[t]ˈkɔr pə səl, pʌs əl[/t]] n. 1) cbl an unattached cell, esp. a blood or lymph cell 2) anat. a small mass of cells forming a distinct anatomical part, as certain sensory receptors 3) any minute particle Sometimes, cor•pus•cule… …   From formal English to slang

• corpuscle — cor|pus|cle Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

• corpuscle — cor|pus|cle [ˈko:pəsəl, ko:ˈpʌ US ˈko:rpə ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: corpusculum small body , from corpus; CORPUS] one of the red or white cells in the blood …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• corpuscle — cor|pus|cle [ kɔr,pʌsl ] noun count one of the white or red cells in the blood …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• corpuscle — 1. A small mass or body. 2. A blood cell. SYN: corpusculum. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus, body] amnionic c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. amylaceous c., amyloid c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. articular corpuscles …   Medical dictionary

• Corpuscle — Cor pus*cle ( p[u^]s*s l), n. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus.] 1. A minute particle; an atom; a molecule. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A protoplasmic animal cell; esp., such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English