APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells are also called leukocytes. They protect you against illness and disease. Think of white blood cells as your immunity cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. A WBC count is a blood test to measure the number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the blood. WBCs are also called leukocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The white blood cells are called leukocytes (from the Greek “leukos” meaning “white” and “kytos, ‘’ meaning “cell”). The granular leukocytes (eosinophils, neutrophils, and basophils) are named for the granules in their cytoplasm; the agranular leukocytes (monocytes and lymphocytes) lack cytoplasmic granules.