whitecorpuscles
nounUK /ˈwaɪt ˈkɔːpʌsəlz/
US /ˈwaɪt ˈkɔːrpəsəlz/
White corpuscles are tiny cells in your blood that help your body fight germs and keep you healthy.
When you get a cut, white corpuscles rush to the spot to stop germs from getting in.
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2. Cells that are part of the body's defense system and are made in the bone marrow.
Doctors count white corpuscles to check how well the immune system is working.
3. A sign of infection when their number rises in a blood test.
A high count of white corpuscles often means the body is fighting an infection.
4. Cells that can move out of blood vessels to reach injured tissue.
White corpuscles squeeze through vessel walls to attack bacteria in damaged skin.