lymphocyte 10 3 noun n noun • an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
macrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
microcyte 9 3 noun n noun • an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
monocyte 8 3 noun n noun • a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
lipocyte 8 3 noun n
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choanocyte 10 4 noun n noun • any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
leukocyte 9 3 noun n noun • blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
melanocyte 10 4 noun n noun • a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
oligodendrocyte 15 6 noun n noun • a cell of the oligodendroglia
reticulocyte 12 5 noun n noun • an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
spermatocyte 12 4 noun n noun • a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
adipocyte 9 4 noun n noun • A type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
erythrocyte 11 4 noun n noun • a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
thrombocytes 12 3 noun n noun • tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
astrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • comparatively large neuroglial cell
phagocyte 9 3 noun n noun • a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
thrombocyte 11 3 noun n noun • tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
athrocyte 9 3 noun n
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coenocyte 9 3 noun n noun • A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.
gonocyte 8 3 noun n
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hemocyte 8 3 noun n noun • Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate
myxocyte 8 3 noun n
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thymocyte 9 3 noun n noun • A lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that develops into a T cell
gametocyte 10 4 noun n noun • an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
granulocyte 11 4 noun n noun • a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
agranulocyte 12 5 noun n
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amebocyte 9 4 noun n
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amoebocyte 10 4 noun n
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hepatocyte 10 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun • Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and lipid and for detoxification.
microgametocyte 15 6 noun n
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microsporocyte 14 5 noun n
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haemocyte 9 3 noun n
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poikilocyte 11 4 noun n
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sporocyte 9 3 noun n
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akaryocyte 10 4 noun n noun • a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
labrocyte 9 3 noun n noun • a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
mastocyte 9 3 noun n noun • a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
gangliocyte 11 4 noun n noun • a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
microsite 9 3 noun n
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spilosite 9 3 noun n
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spherocyte 10 3 noun n noun • an abnormal spherical red blood cell
auxocyte 8 3 noun n
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electrocyte 11 4 noun n
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fibrocyte 9 3 noun n
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iridocyte 9 4 noun n
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acanthocyte 11 4 noun n noun • an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
b lymphocyte 11 3 noun n noun • a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
blastocyte 10 3 noun n noun • an undifferentiated embryonic cell
fixed phagocyte 14 5 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
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