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reticuloendothelial
[ ri-tik-yuh-loh-en-doh-thee-lee-uhl ]
adjective
, Cell Biology.
- pertaining to, resembling, or involving cells of the reticuloendothelial system.
- of a cell, having both reticular and endothelial characteristics.
reticuloendothelial
/ rɪˌtɪkjʊləʊˌɛndəʊˈθiːlɪəl /
adjective
- See macrophagephysiol denoting or relating to a bodily system that consists of all the cells able to ingest bacteria, colloidal particles, etc, with the exception of the leucocytes; it includes the lymphatic system and the spleen See also macrophage
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Origin of reticuloendothelial1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of reticuloendothelial1
C20: from reticulum + endothelial
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