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histiocyte Definition

his·tio·cyte (his′tē ō sīt′)

noun

a large macrophage, found in connective tissue, that participates in the body's reaction to infection and injury

Etymology: < Gr histion, web, dim. of histos (see histo-) + -cyte

histiocyte Related Forms

his′·tio·cyt′ic (-sit′ik) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near histiocyte

  1. ‹ histidine
  2. ‹ histamine
  3. ‹ histaminase
  4. ‹ hist-
  5. ‹ hist
  6. ‹ hissy fit
  7. ‹ hiss
  8. ‹ hispid
  9. ‹ Hispano
  10. ‹ Hispanist
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