histiocyte
English
editAlternative forms
edit- histocyte (uncommon variant)
Etymology
editFrom histio- (“tissue”) + -cyte (“cell”).
Noun
edithistiocyte (plural histiocytes)
- (biology) a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in connective tissue
Derived terms
editTranslations
editFrench
editNoun
edithistiocyte m (plural histiocytes)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “histiocyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.