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White blood cells are clinically known as:

ALeukocytes
BErythrocytes
CThrombocytes
DReticulocytes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Leukocytes
1. The clinical names distinguish the formed elements. 2. Red blood cells are clinically known as erythrocytes. 3. White blood cells are clinically known as leukocytes. 4. Platelets are cell fragments also called thrombocytes. _Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood', sections 18.1-18.6_
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