blood cell

noun

: a cell normally present in blood

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The result is uncontrollable cell division: the formation of cancerous tumors or blood cells which in some cases spread throughout the body and become deadly. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 Although both groups showed a good diversity of blood cell types, the frequent donors demonstrated some key differences, according to a study in the journal Blood. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025 Leukemia affects the bone marrow's ability to produce normal blood cells, leading to a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), which can cause petechiae.9 How long does petechiae last? Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025 Leukemia, a disease of the blood and bone marrow, disrupts the body's ability to produce normal blood cells. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood cell

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blood cell was in 1834

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“Blood cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20cell. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

blood cell

noun
: a cell normally present in blood

Medical Definition

blood cell

noun
: a cell or platelet normally present in blood see red blood cell, white blood cell

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