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Related terms:
epithelioid cell
foam cell
Kupffer's cell
macrophage
osteoclast
alveolar macrophage
Cell
fixed macrophage
Subclass of:
macrophage
Definitions related to histiocytes:
  • A macrophage present in connective tissue.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Macrophage located in connective tissue.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Macrophages found in the TISSUES, as opposed to those found in the blood (MONOCYTES) or serous cavities (SEROUS MEMBRANE).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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