| leukocyte c. |
white blood cell c.
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| leukocyte c., differential |
a leukocyte count that calculates the percentages of different types. Cf. total leukocyte c.
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| leukocyte c., total |
a leukocyte count measuring the total number of all the types in a given volume of blood. Cf. differential leukocyte c.
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| leukocyte common a.’s |
a group of glycoproteins, antigenically similar but of different molecular weights, found on B cells, T cells, thymocytes, and leukopoietic cells. Called also common leukocyte a's.
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| leukocyte elastase |
[EC 3.4.21.37] a serine endopeptidase that is secreted by certain leukocytes and catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins, including elastin, and is inhibited by alpha1-antitrypsin. Emphysema resulting from damage to lung tissue by leukocyte elastase occurs in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. Called also neutrophil elastase.
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