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histiocyte Definition

his·tio·cyte (histē 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·cytic (-sitik) adjective

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