The tiny building blocks that make up all living things, including the body.
Related definitions
- leukaemiaCancer of the blood forming tissues resulting in large numbers of abnormal cells in the blood.
- thrombocytesSmall pieces of cells in the blood that help form clots to stop bleeding. They are also called platelets.
- tumourAn accumulation of abnormal cells which may be benign or malignant.
- white blood cellsCells which protect the body from infection and disease, also called leukocytes.
- virusA tiny germ that needs to live inside other cells to multiply and can cause infections.
