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Phagocytosis
Phagocytosis The engulfment of a particle or a microorganism by leukocytes.
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Microorganism
An organism that can be seen only under a microscope. Categories of microorganisms include Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, Viruses, or Subviral Agents. Also referred to as microbe.
Leukocytes
White blood cells, the blood cells responsible for fighting infection.
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Phagocyte
Any cell that ingests foreign material, other cells or microorganisms.
Phagomania
An obsession with eating.
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Pinocytosis
Ingestion of liquid or very small particles by vesicle formation in a cell.
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A substance that induces activation of many individual clones of either T or B cells. See Mitogen.
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Literally, "having many shapes"; in genetics polymorphism means occurring in more than one form within a species; the existence of multiple alleles at a particular genetic locus.
Polymorphonuclear leukocyte
White cell, granular cytoplasm. Neutral staining (neutrophil) - most frequent, phagocytic. Basophilic staining - basophil q.v. Eosinophilic staining - eosinophil q.v.
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