Anatomy

Basophils

Granular leukocytes characterized by a relatively pale-staining, lobate nucleus and cytoplasm containing coarse dark-staining granules of variable size and stainable by basic dyes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Granular leukocytes characterized by a relatively pale-staining, lobate nucleus and cytoplasm containing coarse dark-staining granules of variable size and stainable by basic dyes.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Basophil

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

restrict to leukocytes: not for "basophilic" when referring only to staining ( = STAINING)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A11w.118w.637w.415w.120w
  2. A11w.627.340w.120w
  3. A15.145w.229w.637w.415w.120w
  4. A15.382w.490w.315w.120w

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NLM Classification

WH 200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Basophils. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001491. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001491
  2. Basophils. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basophil
  3. Basophils. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107988