mononuclear cell
1mononuclear cell — a cell having a single nucleus, especially one in a group where some have multiple nuclei, such as a monocyte or a Sйzary cell …
2Peripheral blood mononuclear cell — For the internet slang term PBMC , see ProblemBetweenMonitorChair. A peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) is any blood cell having a round nucleus[1]. For example: a lymphocyte, a monocyte or a macrophage. These blood cells are a critical… …
3mononuclear — Having only one nucleus; used especially in reference to blood cells. * * * mono·nu·cle·ar .män ō n(y)ü klē ər adj 1) having only one nucleus <a mononuclear cell> 2) MONOCYCLIC mononuclear n a mononuclear cell esp …
4mononuclear — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1886 having only one nucleus < a mononuclear cell > • mononuclear noun …
5Cell culture — in a Petri dish Epithelial cells in culture, stained for keratin (red) an …
6mononuclear phagocyte system — n a system of cells comprising all free and fixed macrophages together with their ancestral cells including monocytes and their precursors in the bone marrow compare RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM * * * (MPS) the collection of cells consisting of… …
7mononuclear — [män΄ō no͞o′klē ər, män΄ōnyo͞o′klē ər] adj. 1. Bot. having one nucleus in a cell 2. Chem. MONOCYCLIC (sense 2) …
8Mononuclear phagocyte system — Reticuloendothelial system is an older term for the mononuclear phagocyte system. The mononuclear phagocyte system consists primarily of monocytes and macrophages. The spleen is the largest unit of the mononuclear phagocyte system. The monocyte… …
9Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… …
10mononuclear — /mon euh nooh klee euhr, nyooh / or, by metathesis, / kyeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. Also, mononucleate. Cell Biol. having only one nucleus. 2. Chem. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic. [1885 90; MONO + NUCLEAR] Pronunciation. See nuclear. * * * …
