G-CSF granulocyte colony stimulating factor. A protein that stimulates the growth and maturation of granulocytes. A protein that stimulates the growth and maturation of a wide variety of white blood cells. Granulocyte a sub-class of white blood cells, so named because of the presence of granules in the cell. These cells protect the body against bacterial infections.
Growth factor see colony stimulating factor.
Go to top of page H Haematocrit the percentage of the blood made up of red blood cells. Haematology the study of blood and its disorders. Haemoglobin the part of red cells that carries oxygen to tissues. Hepatitis inflammation of the liver. Hickman catheter see central venous line.