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polymorpho-
combining form repr. Gr. πολύµορϕος multiform (cf. polymorphic, polymorphous): in polymorpho-ˈcellular a., ‘composed of cells of various shapes’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1895); polymorpho-ˈnuclear, -ˈnucleate adjs., having several nuclei of various shapes; (usu. written as one word), also used esp. to designate a class of leucocyte (see quot. 1968); also ellipt. as n.
1897R. C. Cabot Clin. Exam. Blood i. v. 49 Next in age come the cells usually known as ‘polynuclear’ but more properly called polymorphonuclear neutrophiles. These cells constitute the vast majority of those found in ordinary pus. 1901Lancet 23 Mar. 848/1 A leucocytic count now gave: large mononuclear, 24 per cent.; small mononuclear, 10 per cent.; and polymorphonuclear, 66 per cent. 1901Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 June 1606 The polymorphonuclear leucocytes are essentially derived from the bone marrow. 1903Amer. Jrnl. Med. Sci. CXXVI. 190 A differential count of the leucocytes shows a slight increase in the polymorphonuclears and a diminution in the small mononuclears since the previous record. 1904Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 Sept. 560 The polymorpho-nucleate cell. 1950Brain LXXIII. 144 An early puncture gave 10 polymorphonuclears and 3 lymphocytes per c.mm. 1961R. D. Baker Essent. Path. ii. 12 The inflammatory lesion is rich first in polymorphonuclear cells and later in macrophages. 1968Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. I. xxvi. 2/1 There are three varieties of white cell, the polymorphonuclear leucocyte or polymorph, the lymphocyte and the monocyte. |