Definition of histiocyte
: macrophage; especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue
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Origin and Etymology of histiocyte
Greek histion web (diminutive of histos) + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte
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histiocyte
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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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