#blood_cell__bloodcell__blood_corpuscle__bloodcorpuscle__corpuscle  either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
  supertype:  #somatic_cell__somaticcell  any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells
  part of:  #blood
  subtype:  #leukocyte__leucocyte__whitebloodcell__white_cell__whitecell__white_blood_corpuscle__whitebloodcorpuscle__white_corpuscle__whitecorpuscle__WBC  blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
     subtype:  #myelocyte  an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
     subtype:  #myeloblast  a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
     subtype:  #lymphocyte__lymph_cell__lymphcell  an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
        subtype:  #B_cell__B_lymphocyte  a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and mature into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
        subtype:  #T_cell__T_lymphocyte  a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
           subtype:  #helper_T_cell__CD4_T_cell__CD4_cell  T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells
           subtype:  #killer_T_cell__CD8_T_cell__CD8_cell  T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
        subtype:  #lymphoblast  an immature lymphocyte
        subtype:  #plasma_cell__plasmacyte  a lymphocyte-like cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
           subtype:  #plasmablast  the precursor of a plasma cell
     subtype:  #granulocyte  a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm
     subtype:  #monocyte  a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria
        subtype:  #monoblast  a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow
     subtype:  #basophil__basophile  a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
     subtype:  #neutrophil__neutrophile  the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes
        subtype:  #microphage  a neutrophil that ingests small things (as bacteria)
     subtype:  #eosinophil__eosinophile  a leukocyte readily stained with eosin
  subtype:  #packed_cells  a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"
  subtype:  #red_blood_cell__redbloodcell__RBC__erythrocyte  a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
     subtype:  #megalocyte__macrocyte  abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
     subtype:  #megaloblast  abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency
     subtype:  #acanthocyte  an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
     subtype:  #microcyte  an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
     subtype:  #reticulocyte  an immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
     subtype:  #sickle_cell  an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin
     subtype:  #siderocyte  an abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin
     subtype:  #spherocyte  an abnormal spherical red blood cell
     subtype:  #target_cell  an abnormal red blood cell with a ringed appearance; associated with anemia

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