histiocyte

noun his·tio·cyte \ˈhis-tē-ə-ˌsīt\

Definition of HISTIOCYTE

: macrophage; especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue

— his·tio·cyt·ic \ˌhis-tē-ə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective

Greek histion web (diminutive of histos) + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte

First Known Use: 1924

Medical Dictionary

noun his·tio·cyte \ˈhis-tē-ə-ˌsīt\

: macrophage; especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue

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