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Definitions of white blood cell
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  • res a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
  • lymph a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
  • lymphocyte an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
  • leucocytosis an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
  • tumour necrosis factor a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
  • arava an anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
  • reticuloendothelial system a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
  • blood clot a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells
  • lymph cell an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
  • leucopenia an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
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