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White Blood Cells
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Related terms:
anemia
blood coagulation disorder
thrombocytopathy
bone marrow disorder
erythroblastosis fetalis
Hematological Disease
hemoglobinopathy
hemorrhagic disorder
methemoglobinemia
Disease or Syndrome
leukocyte disorder
leu·ko·cyte dis·or·der
Subclass of:
Hematological Disease
Definitions related to leukocyte disorders:
  • Disordered formation of various types of leukocytes or an abnormal accumulation or deficiency of these cells.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • White blood cells (leukocytes) are an important part of the body�s defense against infectious organisms and foreign substances (the immune system). To defend the body adequately, a sufficient number of white blood cells must receive a message that an infectious organism or foreign substance has invaded the body, get to where they are...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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