Granulocyte
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| Granulocyte | |
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| Term | Granulocyte |
| Short definition | granular leukocyte (GRAN-yoo-lur LOO-koh side) A type of immune cell containing granules (small particles) containing enzymes released in infections, allergic reactions, and asthma. Neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils are granular leukocytes. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
granulocyte - (pronounced) (GRAN-yoo-loh-SITE) A type of immune cell that contains granules (small particles) containing enzymes that are released in infections, allergic reactions, and asthma. Neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils are granulocytes. A granulocyte is a type of white blood cell. Also referred to as granular leukocyte, PMN, and polymorphonuclear leukocyte
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