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Abstract
Mature LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES transported by the blood to the body's extravascular space. They are morphologically distinguishable from mature granulocytic leukocytes by their large, non-lobed nuclei and lack of coarse, heavily stained cytoplasmic granules.
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- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Mononuclear Leukocyte
- Leukocyte, Mononuclear
- PBMC Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
- Peripheral Blood Human Mononuclear Cells
- Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell
- Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
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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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do not confuse with MONOCYTES; Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) unspecified goes here; prefer specific indentions
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- Leukocytes (1966-1987)
- Lymphocytes (1966-1987)
- Macrophages (1966-1987)
- Monocytes (1966-1987)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mononuclear Leukocytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007963. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007963
- Mononuclear Leukocytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agranulocyte
- Mononuclear Leukocytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1775422