- plural of white blood cell.
white blood cells
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They found that C3 was being produced by age-associated macrophages, essential white blood cells located within adipose tissue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Two types of white blood cells are involved - the B cells and T cells which normally protect the body from infection.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
At the age of 3, he was diagnosed with leukemia: a cancer that causes the body to produce too many abnormal white blood cells.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The common thread is that malignant cells overtake the marrow—the tissue that produces white blood cells to fight infection, red blood cells to carry oxygen, and platelets to prevent bleeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Jeffrey had been diagnosed with ALL, which stands for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a form of blood cancer in which certain types of white blood cells become deformed and multiply rapidly.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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