white blood corpuscle

Thân thiện

A white blood corpuscle moves through a blood vessel to attack a bacterium.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of blood cell that engulfs and digests bacteria and fungi; a crucial component of the body's immune defense system. A white blood corpuscle is a colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids, involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease.

Usage

• The term "white blood corpuscle" is a technical, somewhat dated synonym for "white blood cell" or "leukocyte." It is used in medical and biological contexts to describe these immune cells.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory report showed an elevated count of white blood corpuscles, indicating a possible infection.
  • Under the microscope, we observed a white blood corpuscle engulfing a bacterium.

Advanced Usage

• "Differential count of white blood corpuscles": A laboratory test that measures the percentages of different types of white blood cells (e.g., neutrophils, lymphocytes) in the blood.
  • The doctor ordered a differential count to see which specific type of white blood corpuscle was increased.

Variants and Related Words

• White blood cell (WBC) (n): The more common modern term for white blood corpuscle.
• Leukocyte (n): The formal scientific term.
• Lymphocyte, Neutrophil, Monocyte (n): Specific types of white blood corpuscles.

Synonyms

• Leukocyte
• White cell
• White blood cell (WBC)

Related Phrases

• White blood corpuscle count: A measurement of the number of white blood cells in a volume of blood.
  • Her white blood corpuscle count was normal, ruling out an active infection.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• leukocyte
• leucocyte
• white blood cell
• white cell
• white corpuscle
• WBC