Agranulocyte
Definition
A type of leukocyte (white blood cell) characterized by the absence of specific granules in its cytoplasm and a non-lobed nucleus; agranulocytes include lymphocytes and monocytes, playing a vital role in adaptive immunity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agranulocyte
- Nongranular leukocyte
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural endings and standard structural genitive case variations. |
| Formation | Medical compounding joining the Greek privative prefix 'a-' (without) and 'granulocyte', adapted across international biological lexicons. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡra.nu.lo.ˈt͡ʃit] |
| Source | Lexicon of Hematology, Cellular Biology, and Immunology Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Analiza microscopică a frotiului de sânge a evidențiat un agranulocit de mari dimensiuni, identificat ca fiind un monocit activ.
EN: The microscopic analysis of the blood smear highlighted a large agranulocyte, identified as an active monocyte.
RO: Spre deosebire de granulocite, un agranulocit participă activ la producerea de anticorpi specifici împotriva virusurilor.
EN: Unlike granulocytes, an agranulocyte actively participates in producing specific antibodies against viruses.
RO: Numărătoarea celulară a arătat o proporție normală între celulele de tip granulocit și cele din clasa agranulocit.
EN: The cell count showed a normal proportion between granulocyte-type cells and those from the agranulocyte class.
Idioms & Phrases
Agranulocit mononuclear / Mononuclear agranulocyte
RO: Denumire histologică corelată pentru limfocite și monocite, subliniind prezența unui nucleu unic, rotund sau reniform.
EN: A correlated histological term for lymphocytes and monocytes, emphasizing the presence of a single, round or kidney-shaped nucleus.
Seria agranulocit / Agranulocyte series / agranular cell line
RO: Linia de dezvoltare și maturare embriologică a celulelor albe care nu dezvoltă granule citoplasmatice pe parcursul ciclului vital.
EN: The embryonic development and maturation line of white blood cells that do not develop cytoplasmic granules during their life cycle.
Funcție de agranulocit / Agranulocyte function / immune filtering role
RO: Activitatea biologică de apărare pe termen lung desfășurată de aceste celule prin memorarea antigenelor străine.
EN: The long-term biological defense activity carried out by these cells through the memorization of foreign antigens.
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