Synonym for 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 response to foreign materials ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mak′rō-fag′ō-sīt Synonyms: macrophage
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