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granulocyte Definition

granu·lo·cyte (--lō sīt′)

noun

any of several types of white blood cells with a granular cytoplasm

Etymology: granul(e) + -o- + -cyte

granulocyte Related Forms

gran′u·lo·cyt′ic (-) adjective

granulocyte Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • type: The specificity of the antibodies will be determined by panel studies with HLA typed donor lymphocytes and HNA typed donor granulocytes.
  • bind: Elevated granulocyte bound immunoglobulins have been found in patients who lack demonstrable serum autoantibodies.
  • call: The most widely used in the UK ( G-CSF ) boosts white blood cells called granulocytes.

Preposition: in

absence: Alternatively, some drugs induce the formation of true autoantibodies, which are able to bind granulocytes in the absence of any drug.

Adjective modifier

  • paternal: A crossmatch of maternal serum versus paternal granulocytes will be performed to determine the presence of low frequency granulocyte-specific antibodies.
  • elevated: Elevated granulocyte bound immunoglobulins have been found in patients who lack demonstrable serum autoantibodies.

Modifies a noun

  • colony-stimulating: CRD summary This review assessed the effects of granulocyte colony-stimulating factors ( G-CSF ) for diabetic foot infections.
  • immunofluorescence: This can be achieved by typing the patient for the relevant antigen and/or performing a direct granulocyte immunofluorescence test.
  • macrophage: The cells were collected after the daughter was given granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor for 5 days to boost her white blood cells.
  • immunology: Please phone the granulocyte immunology laboratory to discuss these cases in advance.
  • colony: The growth factor used is called G-CSF, or granulocyte colony stimulating factor.
  • count: There were no changes in hemoglobin levels, granulocyte count, liver enzymes or renal function.

Noun used with modifier

  • donor: The specificity of the antibodies will be determined by panel studies with HLA typed donor lymphocytes and HNA typed donor granulocytes.
  • and/or: In most cases, 1 or more female donors had positive HLA and/or granulocyte antibodies.
  • bind: Alternatively, some drugs induce the formation of true autoantibodies, which are able to bind granulocytes in the absence of any drug.