Monocyte

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Monocyte
TermMonocyte
Short definitionmonocyte - (pronounced) (MAH-noh side) type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and travels through the blood to tissues in the body, where they become macrophages, or dendritic cells. Macrophages surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign substances, remove dead cells, and enhance the immune response. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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monocyte - (pronounced) (MAH-noh side) type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and travels through the blood to tissues in the body, where they become macrophages, or dendritic cells. Macrophages surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign substances, remove dead cells, and enhance the immune response. During inflammation, dendritic cells enhance the immune response by presenting antigens on their surface to other immune system cells. A monocyte is a type of white blood cell and a type of phagocyte

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