- blood cell
n. a red; white blood cell
* * *white blood cella red
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
blood cell
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blood cell formation — ▪ biochemistry also called Hematopoiesis, or Hemopoiesis, continuous process by which the cellular constituents of blood are replenished as needed. Blood cells are divided into three groups: the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)),… … Universalium
blood cell — noun Date: 1846 a cell normally present in blood … New Collegiate Dictionary
blood cell — any of the cellular elements of the blood, as white blood cells or red blood cells. Also called blood corpuscle. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
blood cell — noun Any of the cells found in blood that is erythrocytes and leukocytes, and sometimes including platelets. Syn: blood corpuscle … Wiktionary
blood cell count — A test to check the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood. Also called complete blood count and CBC … English dictionary of cancer terms
