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Leukocyte vs Leukoreduction - What's the difference?

leukocyte | leukoreduction |

As nouns the difference between leukocyte and leukoreduction

is that leukocyte is (hematology|cytology|immunology) a white blood cell while leukoreduction is the removal of white blood cells (or leukocytes) from the blood.

leukocyte

English

(wikipedia leukocyte)

Alternative forms

* leucocyte

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hematology, cytology, immunology) A white blood cell.

    • Derived terms

    * leukocytic * leukocytoid

    leukoreduction

    English

    (wikipedia leukoreduction)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The removal of white blood cells (or leukocytes) from the blood.

    • Related terms

    * leukoreduced