Phagocytes
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| Phagocytes | |
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| Term | Phagocytes |
| Short definition | phagocytes - (pronounced) (FA-goh page) type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign substances, and remove dead cells. It can also enhance immune responses. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
phagocytes - (pronounced) (FA-goh page) type of immune cell that can surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign substances, and remove dead cells. It can also enhance immune responses. Monocytes, macrophages and neutrophils are phagocytes. A phagocyte is a type of white blood cell
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