Look up: Macrophage

1. macrophage
   Type: Term Pronunciation: mak′rō-fāj Definitions: 1. Any mononuclear, actively phagocytic cell arising from monocytic stem cells in the bone marrow; these cells are widely distributed in the body and vary in morphology and motility, although most are large, long-lived cells with near...
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2. Macrophage
   A large phagocytic cell found in connective tissues, especially in areas of inflammation; includes wandering cells in the blood and lymph and histocytes in the reticuloendothelial system.
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3. macrophage
   [n] - a large phagocyte
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4. Macrophage
   A large phagocyte found in many organs and tissues which moves between cells and use the scavenger properties to collect and remove foreign bodies.
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5. macrophage
   Large (10-20 µm diameter) amoeboid and phagocytic cell found in many tissues, especially in areas of inflammation, derived from blood monocytes and playing an important role in host defense mechanisms.
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6. Macrophage
   This is a mature form of what is released from the marrow as a monocyte.
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7. Macrophage
   Macrophage: A type of white blood that ingests (takes in) foreign material. Macrophages are key players in the immune response to foreign invaders such as infectious microorganisms. Blood monocytes migrate into the tissues of the body and there differentiate (evolve) into macrophages. Macrophages he...
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8. Macrophage
   cell,derived from the reticuloendothelial system,that functions in phagocytosis and that is also believed to function in the formation of antibodies Category: Medicine
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9. macrophage
   Relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues, derived from blood monocyte. Macrophages from different sites have distinctly different properties. Main types are peritoneal and alveolar macrophages, tissue macrophages (histiocytes), Kuppfer cells of the liver, and osteoclasts. In response to foreign materials may become stimulated or activated. Macrophages play an important role in killing of some bacteria, protozoa, and tumour cells, release substances that stimulate other cells of the immune system, and are involved in antigen presentation. May further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to epithelioid cells or may fuse to form foreign body giant cells or Langhans' giant cells.
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10. macrophage
    Relatively long lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues, derived from blood monocyte. Macrophages from different sites have distinctly different properties. Main types are peritoneal and alveolar macrophages, tissue macrophages (histiocytes), Kupffer cells of the liver and osteoclasts. In respons...
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11. macrophage
    noun a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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12. macrophage
    (mak´ro-fāj″) any of the large, mononuclear, highly phagocytic cells derived from monocytes, occurring in the walls of blood vessels (adventitial cells) and in loose connective tissue (histiocytes, phagocytic reticular cells). They are components of the reticuloendothelial system. Macrophages have their origi...
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13. macrophage
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14. macrophage
    macrophagous, macrophage, macrophagic, macrophagy Feeding on relatively large food particles or prey.
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15. Macrophage
    A large phagocytic cell of the mononuclear series found within tissues. Properties include phagocytosis, and antigen presentation to T cells.
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16. macrophage
    Type of white blood cell, or leucocyte, found in all vertebrate animals. Macrophages specialize in the removal of bacteria and other micro-organisms, or of cell debris after injury. Like phagocytes, they engulf foreign matter, but they are larger than phagocytes and have a longer lifespan. They are found throughout the body, but mainly in the l...
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17. MACROPHAGE
    A specialized white blood cell of central importance to the body; it ingests cellular debris and foreign material, destroys ingested microorganisms, processes ingested antigens as an initial step in the induction of a specific immune response, and synthesizes a number of important enzymes, coagulati...
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18. macrophage
    (mak;ruo-faj) A wandering phagocytic cell.
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19. macrophage
    (mak;ruo-faj) A wandering phagocytic cell.
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20. macrophage
    A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.
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21. Macrophage
    , from makros "large" + phagein "eat"; abbr. `MΦ`) are white blood cells produced by the differentiation of jstor=3433544-->--> Monocytes and macrophages are phagocytes. Macrophages function in both non-specific defense (innate immunity) as well as help initiate ...
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