reticuloendothelial system
noun Immunology.
the aggregate of the phagocytic cells, including certain cells of the bone marrow, lymphatic system, liver, and spleen, that have reticular and endothelial characteristics and function in the immune system's defense against foreign bodies. Abbreviation: RES
Nearby words
reticulo-, reticulocyte, reticulocytopenia, reticulocytosis, reticuloendothelial, reticuloendothelial system, reticuloendothelioma, reticuloendotheliosis, reticuloendothelium, reticulohistiocytoma, reticulopenia
Origin of reticuloendothelial system
First recorded in 1920–25
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Medicine definitions for reticuloendothelial system
reticuloendothelial system
n.
The diffuse system constituting all phagocytic cells of the body except granulocytes including the cells lining the sinusoids of the spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow along with the fibroblastic reticular cells of hematopoietic tissues.
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