SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|medical science|immunology
- white blood cell | leukocyte | leucocyte | white corpuscle | immune cell | immunocyte
- en
- Sainmhíniú "cellular component of the blood that lacks haemoglobin, has a nucleus, is capable of motility and defends the body against infection and disease by ingesting foreign materials and cellular debris, by destroying infectious agents and cancer cells, or by producing antibodies" Tagairt " 'White blood cell' (19.5.2021), britannica.com, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., 2021."
- Nóta They are called white blood cells because when whole blood is centrifuged, these cells separate into a thin layer that is typically white in colour.
- leucocyte | globule blanc
- fr
- Sainmhíniú cellule nucléée du sang humain, dont les diverses variétés jouent pour la plupart un rôle dans la défense contre les agents étrangers à l'organisme Tagairt "Larousse en ligne > Encyclopédie (médical) > leucocyte ou globule blanc (5.5.2021)"
- Nóta "Larousse en ligne > Encyclopédie (médical) > leucocyte ou globule blanc (5.5.2021)"