The tiny building blocks that make up all living things, including the body.
Related definitions
- 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.
- red blood cellMost common cell in the blood. Red cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen around the body.
