HISTIOCYTOSIS
\hˌɪstɪˌɒsɪtˈə͡ʊsɪs], \hˌɪstɪˌɒsɪtˈəʊsɪs], \h_ˌɪ_s_t_ɪ__ˌɒ_s_ɪ_t_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of HISTIOCYTOSIS
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a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
By Princeton University
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a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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General term for the abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood. Based on the pathological features of the cells involved rather than on clinical findings, the histiocytic diseases are subdivided into three groups: HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS CELL; HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS CELL; and HISTIOCYTIC DISORDERS, MALIGNANT.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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