Lobation
Lobation is a characteristic of the cell nucleus of certain white blood cells, when the nucleus is segmented into two or more connected bulbs.
| Cell type | Image | Lobation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutrophil |  |  | multilobed, i.e. having more than two lobes |
| Eosinophil |  | bi-lobed, i.e. having two lobes | |
| Basophil |  |  | bi- or tri-lobed |
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