(ˌæθrəsaɪˈtəʊsɪs) nthe capability of a cell to receive and store matter
athrocytosis
ath·ro·cy·to·sis
(ath'rō-sī-tō'sis), The capacity of cells to absorb and retain electronegative colloids, as shown by macrophages and at the apical surface of proximal convoluted tubule cells of the kidney. [G. athrō, gathered together, + kytos, cell, + -osis, condition]