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Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
connective tissue — noun tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue • Hyponyms: ↑skin, ↑tegument, ↑cutis,… … Useful english dictionary
histiocyte — [his′tē ō sīt΄] n. 〚< Gr histion, web, dim. of histos (see HISTO ) + CYTE〛 a large macrophage, found in connective tissue, that participates in the body s reaction to infection and injury histiocytic [his′tē əsit′ik] adj. * * * … Universalium
histiocyte — [his′tē ō sīt΄] n. [< Gr histion, web, dim. of histos (see HISTO ) + CYTE] a large macrophage, found in connective tissue, that participates in the body s reaction to infection and injury histiocytic [his′tē əsit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Histiocyte — A type of white blood cell, also called a macrophage, that is created by the bone marrow. They usually stay in place, but when histiocytes are stimulated by infection or inflammation they become active, attacking bacteria and other foreign matter … Medical dictionary
histiocyte — noun a macrophage that is found in connective tissue • Hypernyms: ↑macrophage • Part Holonyms: ↑connective tissue … Useful english dictionary
histiocyte — noun Etymology: Greek histion web (diminutive of histos) + International Scientific Vocabulary cyte Date: 1924 a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue • histiocytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
histiocyte — noun a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in connective tissue … Wiktionary
histiocyte — n. a fixed macrophage, i.e. one that is stationary within connective tissue … The new mediacal dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
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 … Medical dictionary