monocyte
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- noun
- /ˈmɒnəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
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monocito
- a2-M is a large glycoprotein (720 kDa) of plasma and is synthesized by a variety of cell types, including monocytes, hepatocytes, and astrocytes 4.
- monocyte count
- monocytes and lymphocytes
- monocyte and eosinophil
Examples
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Monocytes are crucial for the immune response, as they help the body eliminate harmful bacteria.
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IL-32 is also a potent activator of human monocytes and macrophages in synergy with TLR agonists 49.
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Her white blood cell count was 10,000, with 14% monocytes.
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Blood panels reveal lymphocyte and monocyte readings consistent with subject's past.
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In part, these drastic increases are due to the very low basal ACE expression levels in monocytes.
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The increase in the expression of antigen-presenting and costimulatory molecules leads to enhanced accessory functions of monocytes.
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Its prime importance in inflammation, besides the recruitment of neutrophils and monocytes, is to activate these cells to eradicate microbes.
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The antimicrobial activity of monocytes actually decreases with maturation to macrophages, whereas it is enhanced upon MGC formation.
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Thus, it is currently thought that certain inflammatory conditions, such as those present in the colon of T. muris-infected mice, lead to the recruitment of circulating monocytes that will be the predominant source of IL-4/IL-13-polarized macrophages.
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When the body encounters an infection, monocytes quickly move to the affected area to fight off pathogens.
Synonyms
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A cell in the blood that helps the body fight infections
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A blood cell that eats and kills germs to protect the body
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A large white blood cell that eats and removes germs and dead cells
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A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by eating bacteria and fungi
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A cell that eats and destroys bacteria and dead cells to help the body's immune system
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A white blood cell that eats and digests small germs or particles
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A blood cell that surrounds and destroys germs
A blood cell that helps protect the body by eating and killing bacteria and other germs
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Surface Forms
Morphology
monocyte = mono + cyte
The word is built from the combining forms mono- and cyte, but it is a specialized biomedical term whose full meaning is not directly inferable for most learners.
Etymology
The word monocyte comes from two Greek parts: mono- meaning 'single' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So a monocyte is literally a 'single cell', which explains why it is a large white blood cell with one nucleus that helps defend the body by eating bacteria and other invaders.