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myelocyte
an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
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myeloblast
a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
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lymph cell, lymphocyte
an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
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granulocyte
a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
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monocyte
a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
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basophil, basophile
a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
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neutrophil, neutrophile
the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
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eosinophil, eosinophile
a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
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B cell, B lymphocyte
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
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T cell, T lymphocyte
a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
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lymphoblast
an immature lymphocyte
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plasma cell, plasmacyte
a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
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monoblast
a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
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microphage
a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
