polymorphonuclear leukocyte; PMN
Medical term for a type of white blood cell with a lobed nucleus; often encountered in hematology and immunology contexts.
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes increase in the early stages of bacterial infection.
A high polymorphonuclear leukocyte count in a blood test suggests inflammation.
Compound of 多形核 (polymorphonuclear) + 白血球 (leukocyte). The term is a direct translation of the English medical term.