GRANULOCYTES -
Noun: Any one of several types of white blood cells whose interior liquid contains granules that contain enzymes that are capable of killing micro-organisms and breaking down debris that is ingested by them. They include the Neutrophil , the Eosinophil and Basophil cells. The Neutrophil is the most abundant and important of these three immune cells making up 50 to 70% of the total white cell count. Neutrophils are phagocytic , meaning they gobble up any foreign bacteria they come across. If you have AA or MDS , when you have your blood tests done, the number of neutrophils is a main area they will be looking at.

Adjective: Granulocytic

Here is an actual picture of all three types of granulocytes in amongst some red blood cells. Top right is an Eosinophil. Middle is a Neutrophil. Bottom right is a Basophil

Latin - granulum = granule +

-cyte = a cell from Greek - kytos = anything hollow.

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