corpuscular
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- adjective
- /kɔrˈpʌskjələr/
- Specialized
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corpuscular
- The researcher explained how corpuscular elements in the bloodstream play a vital role in transporting oxygen.
- corpuscular hemoglobin
- corpuscular volume
- corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
And as I said, his particulate theory became his corpuscular theory.
- And as I said, his particulate theory became his corpuscular theory.
Examples
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During the experiment, we observed the corpuscular nature of the particles suspended in the liquid under the microscope.
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It's almost dark, and, unlike most snakes, the constrictors are corpuscular.
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In order to minimize the inclusion of anemia from non-renal causes, those with anemia were required to have a normal mean corpuscular volume (MCV).
Academic text (2007) -
A low value is indicative of anemia and should be considered alongside the mean cell volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) to aid diagnosis of the type of anemia.
Academic text (2012) -
Hematological indices were within the normal reference ranges of goats; however, a marked increase in Packed Cellular Volume (PCV) and Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) was observed.
Academic text (2013) -
In biology class, we studied the corpuscular structure of red blood cells to understand their function in the body.
Compounds
- Archaic
A flow of very small particles from radioactive sources that can pass through matter
- Archaic
The idea that light is a stream of tiny particles rather than a wave
- Archaic
A very small push on a surface caused by particles in a beam of light
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Corpuscular comes from the Latin corpus, meaning 'body'. It literally means 'little bodies', so corpuscular is used for tiny 'bodies' like blood cells or particles of light.