55 Words That Rhyme With SPHEROCYTE

• a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

• an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

• blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

• a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

• tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting

• an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

• comparatively large neuroglial cell

• blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

• A variety of grunerite asbestos, once used in insulation.

• An organoarsenic compound used as a chemical weapon.

• abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)

• an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)

• a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms

• A cell with multiple nuclei, found in fungi, algae, protists and slime molds.

• any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

• any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)

• A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.

• any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body

• a cell of the oligodendroglia

• an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules

• a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids

• A type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy

• an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm

• 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

• star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord

• a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells

• a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements

• a group of minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum

• a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum

• any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms)

• a cell of the neuroglia

• a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood

• parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans