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Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Mononuclear Phagocyte System > Macrophages
Cells > Myeloid Cells > Macrophages
Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Phagocytes > Macrophages
Cells > Phagocytes > Macrophages
Cells > Connective Tissue Cells > Macrophages

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Macrophages  

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Entry terms

  • Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophage
  • Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages
  • Bone Marrow-Derived Macrophages
  • Macrophage
  • Macrophage, Bone Marrow-Derived
  • Macrophage, Monocyte-Derived
  • Macrophages, Bone Marrow-Derived
  • Macrophages, Monocyte Derived
  • Macrophages, Monocyte-Derived
  • Monocyte-Derived Macrophage
  • Monocyte Derived Macrophages
  • Monocyte-Derived Macrophages

Scope note

  • The relatively long-lived phagocytic cell of mammalian tissues that are derived from blood MONOCYTES. Main types are PERITONEAL MACROPHAGES; ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES; HISTIOCYTES; KUPFFER CELLS of the liver; and OSTEOCLASTS. They may further differentiate within chronic inflammatory lesions to EPITHELIOID CELLS or may fuse to form FOREIGN BODY GIANT CELLS or LANGHANS GIANT CELLS. (from The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 3rd ed.)

In other languages

  • makrofagit

    Finnish

  • macrophagocytus
  • macrophagus
  • makrofaagi
  • makrofaagit
  • makrofagi
  • Makrofager

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008264

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