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| Histiocyte | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| System | Immune system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | macrophagocytus immobilis |
| MeSH | D006644 |
| TH | H2.00.03.0.01009 |
| FMA | 84642 83585, 84642 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
A histiocyte is a vertebrate cell that is part of the mononuclear phagocyte system (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or lymphoreticular system). The mononuclear phagocytic system is part of the organism's immune system. The histiocyte is a tissue macrophage[1] or a dendritic cell[2] (histio, diminutive of histo, meaning tissue, and cyte, meaning cell). Part of their job is to clear out neutrophils once they've reached the end of their lifespan.
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