Search Results for: reticuloendothelial system
Reticuloendothelial system
Definition noun The part of the immune system consisting of the phagocytic cells situated in reticular connective tissue, as... Read More
Mononuclear phagocyte system
Definition noun A system of cells located in reticular connective tissue, and are associated primarily with phagocytosis and... Read More
Leishman-donovan bodies
Leishman-donovan bodies small spheres found in the spleen and liver of patients with visceral leishmaniasis. The spheres are... Read More
Lymphoid organ
Definition noun, plural: lymphoid organs The organ of the lymphatic system, and carries out various immune... Read More
Proliferative inflammation
proliferative inflammation An inflammatory reaction in which the distinguishing feature is an actual increase in the number... Read More
Kupffer cell
Definition noun, plural: Kupffer cells A specialized stellate macrophage cell that is located fixedly within the liver... Read More