Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word POLYMORPHONUCLEAR

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Definitions of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR

1. Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
2. (of leucocytes) Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes

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Examples of Using POLYMORPHONUCLEAR in a Sentence

• They form part of the polymorphonuclear cells family (PMNs) together with basophils and eosinophils.
• It is also present in cytoplasmic granules of the macrophages and the polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs).
• All myeloblastic granulocytes are polymorphonuclear, that is, they have varying shapes (morphology) of the nucleus (segmented, irregular; often lobed into three segments); and are referred to as polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN, PML, or PMNL).
• Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a measure of the number of neutrophil granulocytes (also known as polymorphonuclear cells, PMN's, polys, granulocytes, segmented neutrophils or segs) present in the blood.
• These cells can be extracted from whole blood using ficoll, a hydrophilic polysaccharide that separates layers of blood, and gradient centrifugation, which will separate the blood into a top layer of plasma, followed by a layer of PBMCs (buffy coat) and a bottom fraction of polymorphonuclear cells (such as neutrophils and eosinophils) and erythrocytes.
• CR3 is a human cell surface receptor, found on polymorphonuclear leukocytes (mostly neutrophils), NK cells, and mononuclear phagocytes like macrophages, which is capable of recognizing and binding to many molecules found on the surfaces of invading bacteria.
• TLR2 is expressed on microglia, Schwann cells, monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs or PMLs), B cells (B1a, MZ B, B2), and T cells, including Tregs (CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells).
• In addition, on the peripheral blood smear, macrocytes and hypersegmented polymorphonuclear leukocytes may be seen.
• Like in lymphocytes, trogocytosis occurs with PMN (polymorphonuclear leukocytes, also known as granulocytes) and is associated with effective ADCC (Antibody dependent cell mediated cytotoxicity).
• There are many forms of glomerulonephritis, but under a microscope, DPGN will show increased cell count of polymorphonuclear cells, cellular crescents, and fibrinoid necrosis.
• Cameron suggests the team does a lumbar puncture, noting that polys (polymorphonuclear leukocytes) would mean it's varicella, and lymphs, Behçet's.
• The histologic picture is one of superficial candidal hyphal infiltration and a polymorphonuclear leukocytic inflammatory infiltrate present in the epithelium.
• Penetration, intracellular accumulation and efflux of tigecycline in human polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs).

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