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Leukocyte

Leukocyte

Leukocyte is the broad name for a white blood cell, a member of the body's immune and defense systems.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000738View source record ↗

Overview

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Leukocyte is the broad name for a white blood cell, a member of the body's immune and defense systems.

Quick Facts

AT A GLANCE
Body systemBlood & Immunity
Typical locationBlood and tissues
Lineage / classBlood cell family
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000738

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeLymphocyteincludesCell typeGranulocyteincludesCell typeMonocyteincludes
All 20 Structured Connections
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Lymphocyte · Cell type
Lymphocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Granulocyte · Cell type
Granulocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Monocyte · Cell type
Monocyte · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Macrophage · Cell type
Macrophage · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Dendritic Cell · Cell type
Dendritic Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Mast Cell · Cell type
Mast Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Microglial Cell · Cell type
Microglial Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Osteoclast · Cell type
Osteoclast · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Leukocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Monocyte · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Macrophage · Cell type
Leukocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →Dendritic Cell · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Leukocyte.

databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Leukocyte is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000738).