histiocyte
noun
his·tio·cyte ˈhi-stē-ə-ˌsīt 
: macrophage
especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue
histiocytic
ˌhi-stē-ə-ˈsi-tik
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
Greek histion web (diminutive of histos) + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
histiocyte
noun
his·tio·cyte ˈhis-tē-ə-ˌsīt
: macrophage
especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue