Recent Examples on the WebBlood tests such as an eosinophil level -- a type of blood cell that is increased in many parasitic diseases -- can be helpful, and occasionally stool tests are of benefit. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 June 2022 Since the diagnosis, Gonzalo has kept up with immunosuppression treatments that have slowly raised his blood cell counts. Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 The first part of evaluating a blood cell count is to get a breakdown of the different types. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 12 May 2022 At issue is a rare but potentially life-threatening side effect called agranulocytosis, a serious decline in neutrophils, a type of blood cell important for fighting infection. Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022 After these treatments, researchers analyzed the RNA of each blood cell sample to determine how gene expression differed between the samples. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Acute exposure to high doses of radiation can damage a person's bone marrow and lead to a mild, moderate, or severe loss in blood cell production. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 This summons platelets, a type of blood cell that begins to form clots, hindering blood flow to the organ. Megan Molteni, STAT, 24 Jan. 2022 Ferritin, a blood cell protein that contains iron, is vital to athletic performance, particularly in female runners who tend to suffer from iron deficiency more often than males. Cammy Garvelink, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
blood cell
noun
: a cell or platelet normally present in blood see red blood cell, white blood cell