Monocyte

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Monocyte Definition

Large, phagocytic mononuclear leukocytes produced in the vertebrate bone marrow and released into the blood; contain a large, oval or somewhat indented nucleus surrounded by voluminous cytoplasm and numerous organelles.

Monocyte Synonyms

Monocyte, Blood monocyte, Marrow monocyte, Monocytes, monocyte

Terms in Monocyte category

Immature Monocyte