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polymorphonuclear

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pol⋅y⋅mor⋅pho⋅nu⋅cle⋅ar

  [pol-ee-mawr-fuh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
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–adjective Cell Biology.
(of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus.
Origin:
1895–1900; poly- + morpho- + nuclear

Pronunciation note:
See nuclear.
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pol·y·mor·pho·nu·cle·ar   (pŏl'ē-môr'fə-nōō'klē-ər, -nyōō'-)   
adj.  Having a lobed nucleus. Used especially of neutrophil white blood cells.
n.  A polymorphonuclear cell.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1poly·mor·pho·nu·cle·ar
Pronunciation: -"mor-f&-'n(y)ü-klE-&r
Function: adjective
of aleukocyte : having the nucleus complexly lobed; specifically : being a mature neutrophil with a characteristic distinctly lobed nucleus

Main Entry: 2polymorphonuclear
Function: noun
: POLYMORPH 3
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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polymorphonuclear pol·y·mor·pho·nu·cle·ar (pŏl'ē-môr'fə-n&oomacr;'klē-ər, -ny&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Having a lobed nucleus. Used especially of neutrophil white blood cells.

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