Corpuscle

usgb/ˈkɔːrpʌsl/
noun

A tiny particle or cell in the body, like a blood or skin cell.

Red and white blood corpuscles are carried in the blood stream.
Visual representation of "corpuscle" - A tiny particle or cell in the body, like a blood or skin cell

Often appears as...

  • red corpuscle
  • white corpuscle

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Formal

Medical

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Medical Use

Primarily used in medical or biological context to describe small cells in the body.

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During the transfusion, the patient received red corpuscles.
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Body Components

Corpuscle refers to components of complex systems within the body like the circulatory system.

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The scientist examined the skin corpuscles under the microscope.
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Size Implication

The word implies something very small and is not used for larger cells or structures.

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The virus attacked the human blood corpuscles, evading the immune system.
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