| leukocytes | Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (wbcs). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| leukocytes, mononuclear | Mature lymphocytes and monocytes transported by the blood to the body's extravascular space. They are morphologically distinguishable from mature granulocytic leukocytes by their large, non-lobed nuclei and lack of coarse, heavily stained cytoplasmic granules. (12 Dec 1998) |
| leukocythemia | A seldom used term for leukaemia. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytic | Pertaining to or characterised by leukocytes. Synonym: leukocytal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytic pyrogens | Fever producing substance released by leucocytes (and Kuppfer cells in particular) that acts on the hypothalamic thermoregulatory centre. Now known to be interleukin-1. (18 Nov 1997) |
| leukocytic sarcoma | <haematology> An acute or chronic disease of unknown cause in man and other warm blooded animals that involves the blood forming organs, is characterised by an abnormal increase in the number of leucocytes in the tissues of the body with or without a corresponding increase of those in the circulating blood and is classified according of the type leucocyte most prominently involved. (18 Nov 1997) |
| leukocytoblast | A non-specific term for any immature cell from which a leukocyte develops, including lymphoblast, myeloblast, and the like. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoclasis | Karyorrhexis of leukocytes. Origin: Leuko-+ G. Kytos, cell, + klasia, a breaking (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoclastic vasculitis | Cutaneous acute vasculitis characterised clinically by palpable purpura, especially of the legs, and histologically by exudation of the neutrophils and sometimes fibrin around dermal venules, with nuclear dust and extravasation of red cells; may be limited to the skin or involve other tissues as in Henoch-Schonlein purpura. See: cutaneous vasculitis. Origin: G. Leukos, white, + kytos, cell, + klastos, broken, fr. Klao, to break (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytogenesis | The formation and development of leukocytes. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoid | Resembling a leukocyte. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytolysin | Any substance (including lytic antibody) that causes dissolution of leukocytes. Synonym: leukolysin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytolysis | Dissolution or lysis of leukocytes. Synonym: leukolysis. Origin: Leukocyte + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytolytic | Pertaining to, causing, or manifesting leukocytolysis. Synonym: leukolytic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leukocytoma | A fairly well circumscribed, nodular, dense accumulation of leukocytes. Origin: Leukocyte + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemias, Leukemia, Acute Myelomonocytic, Leukemia, Naegeli-Type Myeloid, Leukemias, Acute Myelomonocytic, Myeloid Leukemia, Naegeli Type, Myelomonocytic Leukemias, Acute, Naegeli-Type Myeloid Leukemia
Synonyms : Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemias, Leukemia, Chronic Myelomonocytic, Leukemias, Chronic Myelomonocytic, Myelomonocytic Leukemias, Chronic
Synonyms : Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia, Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemias, Leukemia, Chronic Neutrophilic, Leukemias, Chronic Neutrophilic, Neutrophilic Leukemias, Chronic
Synonyms : Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphoblastic Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemias, Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphoblastic, Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic, Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphoblastic
Synonyms : Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, Null Cell, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Non B, Non T, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Null Cell, Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute, Non B, Non T, Non B, Non T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Leukemia, Null Cell, Leukemias, Null-Cell
| leukemoid |
reaction resembling leukemia; extreme leukocytosis of normal cells
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| leukemia |
(loo-KEE-mee-a) Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow, and causes large numbers of blood cells to be produced and enter the blood stream
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| leukocytosis |
Increase in the number of leukocytes in the blood
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| leukemia |
a type of cancer characterized by the overproduction of white blood cells or their precursors in the blood or bone marrow.
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| leucine zipper |
a protein domain that mediates dimer formation and is normally adjacent to a basic DNA-binding domain. It is characterized by a pattern of five leucine residues each separated by six residues.
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