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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

Related Forms:

  • histiocytic his′·tio·cyt′ic (-sit′ik) adjective

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