| phagocytic dysfunction disorders immunodeficiency | Suppression in number or function of phagocytic cells such as in chronic granulomatous disease. Synonym: phagocytic dysfunction disorders immunodeficiency. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| phagocytic dysfunction immunodeficiency | Suppression in number or function of phagocytic cells such as in chronic granulomatous disease. Synonym: phagocytic dysfunction disorders immunodeficiency. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytic index | The average number of bacteria observed in the cytoplasm of polymorphonuclear leukocytes after mixing and incubating, at 37캜, 1) a suspension of washed, presumably normal leukocytes, 2) the serum to be tested for opsonin, and 3) a young culture of microorganisms that are causing disease in the patient. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytic pneumonocyte | An alveolar phagocyte containing haemosiderin, carbon, or other foreign particles. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytic vesicle | <cell biology> Membrane bounded vesicle enclosing a particle internalised by a phagocyte. The primary phagocytic vesicle phagosome) will subsequently fuse with lysosomes to form a secondary phagosome in which digestion will occur. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (18 Nov 1997) |
| phagocytin | A very labile bactericidal substance that may be isolated from polymorphonuclear leukocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytise | To perform phagocytosis, denoting the action of phagocytic cells. Synonym: phagocytise. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytoblast | A primitive cell developing into a phagocyte. Origin: phagocyte + G. Blastos, germ (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytolysis | 1. Destruction of phagocytes, or leukocytes, occurring in the process of blood coagulation or as the result of the introduction of certain antagonistic foreign substances into the body. Synonym: phagolysis. 2. A spontaneous breaking down of the phagocytes, preliminary (according to Metchnikoff) to the liberation of cytase, or complement. Origin: phagocyte + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytolytic | Relating to phagocytolysis. Synonym: phagolytic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytose | To perform phagocytosis, denoting the action of phagocytic cells. Synonym: phagocytise. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagocytosis | <cell biology> Endocytosis of particulate material, such as microorganisms or cell fragments. The material is taken into the cell in membrane bound vesicles (phagosomes) that originate as pinched off invaginations of the plasma membrane. Phagosomes fuse with lysosomes, forming phagolysosomes in which the engulfed material is killed and digested. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (18 Nov 1997) |
| phagocytosis view phagocytosis | The process by which a cell is engulfed and broken down by another for purposes of defense or sustenance.The uptake of extracullular materials by the formation of a pocket from the cellular membrane and its subsequent pinching off.Compare endocytosis and pinocytosis. (09 Oct 1997) |
| phagodynamometer | A device for measuring the force required to chew various foods. Origin: L. Phagedaena, Gr Phago, To eat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phagolysis | 1. Destruction of phagocytes, or leukocytes, occurring in the process of blood coagulation or as the result of the introduction of certain antagonistic foreign substances into the body. Synonym: phagolysis. 2. A spontaneous breaking down of the phagocytes, preliminary (according to Metchnikoff) to the liberation of cytase, or complement. Origin: phagocyte + G. Lysis, dissolution (05 Mar 2000) |