Granulocytes

"Granulocytes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Leukocytes with abundant granules in the cytoplasm. They are divided into three groups according to the staining properties of the granules: neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic. Mature granulocytes are the NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and BASOPHILS.

Descriptor ID	D006098
MeSH Number(s)	A11.118.637.415 A11.148.350 A11.627.340 A15.145.229.637.415 A15.378.316.340 A15.382.490.315
Concept/Terms	Granulocytes Granulocytes Granulocyte

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Granulocytes".

Anatomy [A]
Cells [A11]
Blood Cells [A11.118]
Leukocytes [A11.118.637]
Granulocytes [A11.118.637.415]
Bone Marrow Cells [A11.148]
Granulocytes [A11.148.350]
Myeloid Cells [A11.627]
Granulocytes [A11.627.340]
Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
Blood [A15.145]
Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
Leukocytes [A15.145.229.637]
Granulocytes [A15.145.229.637.415]
Hematopoietic System [A15.378]
Bone Marrow Cells [A15.378.316]
Granulocytes [A15.378.316.340]
Immune System [A15.382]
Leukocytes [A15.382.490]
Granulocytes [A15.382.490.315]

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