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Granulocytes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Granulocytes
Tree Number(s)
A11.118.637.415
A11.148.350
A11.627.340
A15.145.229.637.415
A15.378.316.340
A15.382.490.315
Unique ID
D006098
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006098
Scope Note
Leukocytes with abundant granules in the cytoplasm. They are divided into three groups according to the staining properties of the granules: neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic. Mature granulocytes are the NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and BASOPHILS.
NLM Classification #
WH 200
Previous Indexing
Leukocytes (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
79; was see under LEUKOCYTES 1968-78
Online Note
search LEUKOCYTES 1968-74
History Note
79(75); was see under LEUKOCYTES 1968-78
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Granulocytes Preferred
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