leukocyte

(noun)

a white blood cell

Related Terms

Examples of leukocyte in the following topics:

  • Pathogen Recognition

    • A neutrophil is also a phagocytic leukocyte that engulfs and digests pathogens .
    • An eosinophil is a leukocyte that works with other eosinophils to surround a parasite.
    • A basophil is a leukocyte that, like a neutrophil, releases chemicals to stimulate the inflammatory response .
    • Eosinophils and basophils produce additional inflammatory mediators to recruit more leukocytes.
    • Leukocytes (1, 2, 3) are white blood cells that play an important role in the body's immune system.

  • Connective Tissues: Bone, Adipose, and Blood

    • The living cell types are red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, and white blood cells, also called leukocytes .
    • Leukocytes are white blood cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials.
    • Leukocytes are found throughout the body, including the blood and lymphatic system.
    • Two additional leukocytes in the blood are eosinophils and basophils, both of which help to facilitate the inflammatory response.
    • Also present are various leukocytes (white blood cells) involved in immune response.

  • White Blood Cells

    • White blood cells, also called leukocytes, play an important role in the body's immune response by identifying and targeting pathogens.
    • White blood cells, also called leukocytes (leuko = white), make up approximately one percent, by volume, of the cells in blood.

  • Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes and Mucosal Surfaces

    • Approximately 0.1 percent of all cells in the blood are leukocytes, which include monocytes (the precursor of macrophages) and lymphocytes.

  • Natural Killer Cells

    • Lymphocytes are leukocytes (white blood cells) that are histologically identifiable by their large, darkly-staining nuclei; they are small cells with very little cytoplasm .

  • Connective Tissues: Loose, Fibrous, and Cartilage

    • Macrophages, lymphocytes, and, occasionally, leukocytes can be found in some of the tissues, while others may have specialized cells.