Giant cells - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Giant cells Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,521,699,900 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

macrophage
(redirected from Giant cells)

    Also found in: Medical, Wikipedia 0.28 sec.

macrophage

Type of white blood cell, or leucocyte, found in all vertebrate animals. Macrophages specialize in the removal of bacteria and other micro-organisms, or of cell debris after injury. Like phagocytes, they engulf foreign matter, but they are larger than phagocytes and have a longer lifespan. They are found throughout the body, but mainly in the lymph and connective tissues, and especially the lungs, where they ingest dust, fibres, and other inhaled particles.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
A transesophageal biopsy showed caseating epithelioid-cell granulomas with Langhans-type of giant cells and a lymphocytic rim, highly consistent with tuberculosis, although ZN stain was negative (Fig.
Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy presenting with dysphagia by Bhatt, Naveen; Bhatt, Nidhi / Southern Medical Journal
Microbiologists thought bacteria could not grow very big because nutrients would not diffuse throughout giant cells.
Monstrous microbes are just big bacteria by Science News
7) Indicators of malignant potential include the presence of more than 4 mitoses per 10 high-power field, abnormal mitotic features, cellular pleomorphism, and tumor giant cells.
Solitary fibrous tumor of the parapharyngeal space by Vo, Quang T.; Wolf, Joseph A.; Turner, James W.; Murkis, Marina; Saw, Daisy; Shemen, Larry J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.