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a white blood cell that engulfs and destroys bacteria and fungi.
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| neutrophil |
the most common type of immune system white blood cell. Neutrophils are phagocytes that engulf and destroy bacteria and fungi. The normal count for neutrophils ranges between 3,000 and 7,000; counts below 500 indicate an increased risk of bacterial infection.
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| neutrophil |
a type of GRANULOCYTE that is especially protective against bacterial and fungal infections. Neutrophils are also called polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) because of their internal structure.
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| neutrophil |
a granular leukocyte having a nucleus with 3 to 5 lobes connected by threads of chromatin and cytoplasm containg very fine granules; any cell, structure or element readily stainable with neutral dyes.
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| neutrophilia |
An increase of neutrophilic leukocytes in blood or tissues; also frequently used synonymously with leukocytosis, inasmuch as the latter is generally the result of an increased number of neutrophilic granulocytes in the circulating blood (or in the tissues, or both).
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