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blood cell

–noun
any of the cellular elements of the blood, as white blood cells or red blood cells.
Also called blood corpuscle.


Origin:
1840–50
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blood cell  
n.  Any of the cells contained in blood; an erythrocyte or leukocyte; a blood corpuscle.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blood cell
Function: noun
: a cell normally present in blood —see RED BLOODCELL, WHITE BLOOD CELL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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blood cell n.
Any of the cells contained in blood; an erythrocyte or leukocyte; a blood corpuscle.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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