First Known Use: 1924
Dictionary
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
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Origin of HISTIOCYTE
Greek histion web (diminutive of histos) + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte
Medical Dictionary
histiocyte
noun his·tio·cyte \ˈhis-tē-ə-ˌsīt\
Medical Definition of HISTIOCYTE
: macrophage; especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue
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