Histiocyte at Dentist Dictionary

What is Histiocyte? A large phagocytic cell from the reticuyloendothelial system. The reticuloendothelial system is a network made up of all of the phagocytic cells in the body, which included macrophages, Kupffer cells in the liver, and microglia of the brain.

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