white blood cell
noun
: any of the blood cells that are colorless, lack hemoglobin, contain a nucleus, and include the lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
called also leukocyte, white blood corpuscle, white cell
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The lowering of monocytes, a type of white blood cell, is one way inflammation is hindered.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
But a doctor later handling the case ruled out DRESS because Izzy didn’t appear to have eosinophilia — abnormally high levels of a type of white blood cell that is a common marker of DRESS, according to Tolliver.
—Katherine Ellison, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Examples of organ dysfunction include low white blood cells, liver dysfunction, anemia, and low platelets.3
ASM requires intensive treatment to manage its aggressive nature and preserve organ function.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
The patients in the study had a chemical imbalance that controlled how their T cells, a type of white blood cell that's part of the immune system, reacted to infection.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2024
But a doctor later handling the case ruled out DRESS because Izzy didn’t appear to have eosinophilia — abnormally high levels of a type of white blood cell that is a common marker of DRESS, according to Tolliver.
—Katherine Ellison, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
Examples of organ dysfunction include low white blood cells, liver dysfunction, anemia, and low platelets.3
ASM requires intensive treatment to manage its aggressive nature and preserve organ function.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
The patients in the study had a chemical imbalance that controlled how their T cells, a type of white blood cell that's part of the immune system, reacted to infection.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
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“White blood cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20blood%20cell. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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