单词 | reticuloendothelial |
释义 | reticuloendothelial/rɪˌtɪkjʊləʊɛndə(ʊ)ˈθiːlɪəl /adjective Physiology Relating to or denoting a diverse system of fixed and circulating phagocytic cells (macrophages and monocytes) involved in the immune response. They are spread throughout the body, and are especially common in the liver, spleen, and lymphatic system. Also called lymphoreticular.Macrophages throughout the reticuloendothelial system ingest and sequester the organism....
Origin1920s: from reticulum + endothelial (see endothelium). |
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