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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of the cells contained in blood; an erythrocyte or leukocyte; a blood corpuscle.

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  • noun hematology, cytology Any of the cells found in blood that is erythrocytes and leukocytes, and sometimes including platelets.

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  • noun either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets

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