Automated equipment to carry out complete blood counts was developed in the 1950s and 1960s. The cells that circulate in the bloodstream are generally divided into three types: white blood cells (leukocytes), red blood cells (erythrocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is produced in large volumes and is primarily used as an intermediate in the production of several industrial chemicals, the most notable of which is ethylene glycol.
Noun. 1. ethnos-people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture. ethnic group. group, grouping-any number of entities (members) considered as a unit. ethnic minority-a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population.