White blood cell
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 10 Jul 2021
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Bell D, White blood cell. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-70147
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5 Aug 2019,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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Last revised:
10 Jul 2021,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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Synonyms:
- Leukocytes
- White blood cells
- White cells
- White blood corpuscle
- White blood corpuscles
- White corpuscle
- White corpuscles
- Leukocyte
- Leucocyte
- Leucocytes
- White cell
White blood cells or leukocytes are one of the main cell types found in normal human blood. They are actually colourless (but appear white on light microscopy) and are divided into granular and non-granular types.
Types of white blood cell:
- granular
- non-granular
See also
References
- 1. William Alexander Newman Dorland. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (2018) ISBN: 9781416023647
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