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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal anatomy
  3. immune system
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cells
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. blood
  3. blood cells
  4. leukocytes
  5. granulocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cells
  4. phagocytes
  5. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. immune system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. circulatory system
  3. lymphatic system
  4. reticuloendothelial system
  5. phagocytes
  6. neutrophils

Preferred term

neutrophils

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • polymorphonuclear leukocytes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43664

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