mid cell
nounEtymology From mid (“middle”) + cell, named after the fact that the cell appears as part of the middle peak of three peaks usually seen in a white blood cell histogram organized by cell volume and analyzed in three parts.
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Hematology, Medicine, Sciences In plural A white blood cell, such as a monocyte or blast cell, with around 100 femtoliters in volume, greater than most lymphocytes and less than most granulocytes.
- Synonyms
- MID
- Coordinate terms
- lymphocyte, granulocyte