| histiocyte |
(noun) a cell present in all loose connective tissues. It may exibit active ameboid movement and show marked phagocytotic activity. Easily ingests trypan blue, colloidal carbon, and other foreign substances of a particulate nature. Histiocytes belong to the reticuloendothelial system
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| histiocyte |
A monocyte that has become a resident in tissue
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| histiocytic |
Pertaining to, or containing, histiocytes
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| histiocyte |
A large phagocytic cell from the reticuyloendothelial system. The reticuloendothelial system is a network made up of all of the phagocytic cells in the body, which included macrophages, Kupffer cells in the liver, and microglia of the brain.
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| histiocytosis |
Abnormal proliferation of histiocytes (immune system cells). Common symptoms include bone tumors and skin rashes. If histiocytosis affects the eyes, it causes bulging.
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