Definition of Histiocytic

1. Adjective. pertaining to connective tissue containing large white blood cells. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Histiocytic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Histiocytic

1. Relating to or involving histiocytes (macrophages). (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Histiocytic

histidinemia
histidines
histidino
histidinol
histidinol-phosphatase
histidins
histidinuria
histidyl
histidyls
histie
histing
histio-
histioblast
histiocyte
histiocytes
histiocytic (current term)
histiocytic leukaemia
histiocytic leukemia
histiocytic lymphoma
histiocytoma
histiocytoses
histiocytosis
histiocytosis Y
histiocytosis x
histiogenic
histioid
histiology
histioma
histionic
histo-

Literary usage of Histiocytic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lymphoma Project Report: Current Issues in Research and Treatment of AIDS by Michael Marco (1995)
"Improved prognosis of diffuse histiocytic and undifferentiated lymphoma by use of high dose methotrexate alternating with standard agents (M-BACOD). ..."

2. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"The amino- acids are probably deaminated hydrolytically in the parenchyma cells, while in so-called histiocytic cells they undergo oxidative deamination. ..."

3. 6th Annual Report on Carcinogens (1991) by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"15468-32-3), with particles in the respirable range, induced malignant lymphomas, primarily of the histiocytic type, in rats of both sexes. ..."

4. Eighth Annual Report on Carcinogens: 1998 Summary edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"... suspensions of several types of quartz induced thoracic and abdominal malignant lymphomas, primarily of the histiocytic type, in rats of both sexes. ..."

5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The diagnosis was achieved following a surgical biopsy which on histológica! examination showed histiocytic granulomas and the immunology revealed cells ..."

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