blood corpuscle

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blood corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"

somatic cell, vegetative cell - any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; "somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells";

leucocyte, leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

packed cells - a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"

erythrocyte, RBC, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

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So is the microscopic examination for blood corpuscles. The latter is valueless if the stains are a few hours old.

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In addition, 3 mL of blood for blood corpuscle analyses was collected in another blood collection tube containing ethylenediaminetetraacetate.

Effects of dietary levels of tapioca residue on growth performance and carcass characteristics in Hanwoo steers

Blood cell count was done by SysmexXT-20001 automatic blood corpuscle instrument.

Effects of Biotechnologically Produced Fulvic Acid on Nutritional Status and Health Indicators of Sprague-Dawley Rats

The RBC parameters such as red blood corpuscle (RBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb), and mean cell hemoglobin (MCH) were comparable between two transport systems.

The Effects of Sample Transport by Pneumatic Tube System on Routine Hematology and Coagulation Tests

Sajiki [40] confirmed that bisphenol A binds to ferric heme of red blood corpuscle and Obata and Kubota [41] reported that bisphenol A increased hydroxyl radical formation in the rat striatum in a study using in vivo microdialysis.

Green tea potentially ameliorates bisphenol A-induced oxidative stress: an in vitro and in silico study

The groupings of blood corpuscle, predominantly erythrocytes were found around vessels.

Pathologic morphology of acute experimental osteomyelitis

However, with time the red blood corpuscle's pentose-phosphate-shunt pathway generates NADPH from NAD[P.sup.+].

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Some themes he used for size comparison included grains of sand, a human red blood corpuscle, the millet seed, and "a hair's breadth."

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On the structure of the blood corpuscle. Guy's Hosp Rep 1841;6:379-91.

Early blood chemistry in Britain and France

Inoue and other researchers at the university are expected to take samples of nuclear DNA from the tissues to analyze human leucocyte antigen, a pattern of white blood corpuscle.

Brain tissues found in exhumed Yayoi-era human skulls

Ouchi, who was exposed to 17 sieverts of radiation, is due to receive a transfusion of peripheral stem cells Wednesday from his brother to activate his blood-producing functions, which has deteriorated due to a sustained drop in his white blood corpuscle and blood platelet count.