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Colorful idioms used in English |
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| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| white blood cell | noun | general medical related term | common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| a hemoglobin-lacking blood cell, which is colorless and contains a nucleus; it includes lymphocytes and monocytes | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| Because his annual health check showed that his white blood cell count was very low, the doctor ordered further tests. | ||||
| Note: 1) Also called a leukocyte or white
blood corpuscle. 2) See also red blood cell. | ||||