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POLYNUCLEAIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Pertaining to or having several nuclei.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Se dit des cellules qui possèdent plusieurs noyaux.

CONT

Infiltrat cellulaire polynucléaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Citología
  • Biotecnología
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Record 2 2003-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Cytology
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Any cell containing granules, especially a leukocyte containing neutrophil, basophil, or eosinophil granules in its cytoplasm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Cytologie
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Famille de globules blancs caractérisés par un noyau découpé en plusieurs lobes (d'où le nom de polynucléaires) et un cytoplasme riche en granulations (d'où le nom de granulocytes).

OBS

Les granulocytes regroupent trois lignées cellulaires différentes : les neutrophiles, les ésinophiles et les basophiles.

Key term(s)
  • leucocyte polynucléaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Citología
  • Biotecnología
DEF

Glóbulo blanco de la sangre que contiene gránulos.

CONT

Los granulocitos combaten infecciones aumentando rápidamente en presencia de bacterias o cuerpos extraños. Los basófilos, eosinófilos y neutrófilos son distintos tipos de granulocitos.

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