histiocyte
/ (ˈhɪstɪəˌsaɪt) /
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noun
physiol a macrophage that occurs in connective tissue
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Derived forms of histiocyte
histiocytic (ˌhɪstɪəˈsɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for histiocyte
C20: alteration of German histiozyt, from Greek histion a little web, from histos web + -cyte
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Medical definitions for histiocyte
histiocyte
[ hĭs′tē-ə-sīt′ ]
n.
A relatively inactive, immobile macrophage found in normal connective tissue.fixed macrophage histocyte
Other words from histiocyte
his′ti•o•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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