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Vocabulary Term Details

Leukocytes

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukocytes)

Leukocytes are cells of the immune system involved in defending the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. Five different and diverse types of leukocytes exist, but they are all produced and derived from a multipotent cell in the bone marrow known as a hematopoietic stem cell. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Blood cells
Granulocytes
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
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This term is used for the following terms: 
White blood cells

Approved Date
18-Apr-2013

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