Preferred Name | Leukocyte | |
Synonyms |
White Blood Corpuscle White Blood Cell White Blood Cells Reticuloendothelial System, Leukocytes white blood cell LEUKOCYTE Leukocyte Leukocytes WBC WBCs White Cell leukocyte |
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Definitions |
Blood cells that are devoid of hemoglobin, capable of ameboid motion and phagocytosis, and act as the principal components of the immune system. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12529 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of immune cell. Most leukocytes are made in the bone marrow and are found in the blood and lymph tissue. Leukocytes help the body fight infections and other diseases. Granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes are leukocytes. Blood cells that are devoid of hemoglobin, capable of amoeboid motion and phagocytosis, and act as the principal components of the immune system. |
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code |
C12529 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78734 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC CTRP GDC |
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DEFINITION |
Blood cells that are devoid of hemoglobin, capable of ameboid motion and phagocytosis, and act as the principal components of the immune system. |
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Display_Name |
Leukocytes |
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FULL_SYN |
White Blood Corpuscle White Blood Cell White Blood Cells Reticuloendothelial System, Leukocytes white blood cell LEUKOCYTE Leukocyte Leukocytes WBC WBCs White Cell leukocyte |
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Is_Value_For_GDC_Property | ||
label |
Leukocyte |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Leukocyte |
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Maps_To |
White Blood Cells |
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Preferred_Name |
Leukocyte |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12529 |
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Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0023516 |
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subClassOf |