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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for wbc
  1. Blood Count Tests (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... contains red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), and platelets. Blood count tests measure the number ... size, and types of RBC in the blood WBC - the numbers and types of WBC in the ...
  2. Abscess (National Library of Medicine)  
    An abscess is a pocket of pus. You can get an abscess almost anywhere in your body. When an area of your body becomes infected, your body's immune system ...
  3. Bacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. Under a microscope, they look like balls, rods, or spirals. They are so small that a line of 1,000 could fit ...
  4. Blood (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to your tissues and organs. White blood cells (WBC) fight infection and are part of your immune ...
  5. Blood Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your blood is living tissue made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts and protein. Over half of your blood is ...
  6. Crohn's Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Crohn's disease? Crohn's disease is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that causes inflammation in your digestive tract. It can affect any part of ...
  7. Diarrhea (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is loose, watery stools (bowel movements). You have diarrhea if you have loose stools three or more times in one day. Acute ...
  8. Ulcerative Colitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called ...