leukocyte en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English leuko- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leukocyte From leuko- + -cyte.
Meanings
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Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
In disease of the spleen, especially Banti's disease or fibro-adenia of the spleen, the increase of leukocytes is absent or slight, with no relative lymphocytosis.
1923, International Medical Digest, page 316:Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
2022 March 17, Joan T. Merrill, Victoria P. Werth, Richard Furie et al., “Phase 2 Trial of Iberdomide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”, in The New England Journal of Medicine, volume 386, number 11, →DOI, page 1034:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucocyte | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| leukocytes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
platelet · red blood cell · thrombocyte · RBC · erythrocyte
Deriveds
leukocytemia · intraleukocyte · leukocytoclasia · human leukocyte antigen · leukocytapheresis · leukocytopoiesis · leukocytospermia · leukocytopoietic · leukocytal · polymorphonuclear leukocyte · panleukocyte · PMN leukocyte · leukocyturia · secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor · leukocytosis · leukocytoclastic · interleukocyte · intraleukocytic · leukocytopenia · leukocytotropic · leukocytoid · leukocytic
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
granulocyte · lymphocyte · myelocyte
Synonyms
Translations (51)
pl leukocyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · nb levkocytt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · id leukosit (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · pt leucócito (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · ga leocaicít (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · nn levkocytt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · tr akyuvar (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · ja 白血球 (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · cmn 白血球 (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · hi श्वेताणु (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · it leucocita (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · eo leŭkocito (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · de weißes Blutkörperchen (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · sv vit blodkropp (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · cs leukocyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · pl krwinka biała (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · gu શ્વેતકણ (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · da leukocyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · hu leukocita (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · nn leukocytt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · fr leucocyte (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · sv leukocyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · he תא דם לבן (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · ga fuilchill bhán (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · ca leucòcit (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · es leucocito (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · nl leukocyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · fi leukosyytti (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · he לויקוציט (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · id sel darah putih (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · la leucocytus (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · cy cell wen (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · fi valkosolu (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · nl witte bloedcel (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · ko 백혈구 (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · lt leukoci̇̀tas (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · tl puting sihay-dugo (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · hu fehérvérsejt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · cmn 白細胞 /白细胞 (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · de Leukozyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · uk лейкоци́т (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · lv leikocīts (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · vi bạch huyết cầu (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · tr lökosit (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · ru лейкоци́т (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · bg левкоцит (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · nb leukocytt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · mi pūtau toto mā (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · hi श्वेत रक्त कोशिका (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · cy lewcosyt (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell) · el λευκό αιμοσφαίριο (scientific name for white blood cell — see also white blood cell)