CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
White blood cells are also called:
A
Pathogens
B
Erythrocytes
C
Lymphocytes
D
Disease-fighting cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases. Types of white blood cells are granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), monocytes, and lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).

Detailed explanation-2: -A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell. Blood cells. Blood contains many types of cells: white blood cells (monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and macrophages), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets.

Detailed explanation-3: -White blood cells are also called leukocytes. They protect you against illness and disease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell. They help your body’s immune system fight cancer and foreign viruses and bacteria. Your lymphocyte count can be taken during a normal blood test at your healthcare provider’s office. Lymphocyte levels vary depending on your age, race, sex, altitude and lifestyle.

Detailed explanation-5: -LIM-foh-site) A type of white blood cell. T lymphocytes are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer. Also called T cell and thymocyte.

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