| 释义 |
reticuloendothelial system
noun
: a diffuse system of cells arising from mesenchyme, including reticulum cells and endothelial cells of capillaries and various other ducts and cavities, comprising all the phagocytic cells of the body except the circulating leukocytes, functioning to rid the body of debris, and according to some authorities being the ultimate source of all blood cells and playing a major role in hemoglobin conservation and synthesis |