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Definition of Histiocytosis
1. Noun. A blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages.
Generic synonyms: Blood Disease, Blood Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Hand-schuller-christian Disease, Schuller-christian Disease
Specialized synonyms: Hand-schuller-christian Disease, Schuller-christian Disease
Definition of Histiocytosis
1. Noun. (medicine) An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Histiocytosis
1. A condition marked by the abnormal appearance of histiocytes (macrophages) in the blood. Lipid h., Niemann-Pick disease. Sinus h., a disorder of the lymph nodes in which the distended sinuses are completely or nearly completely, filled by histiocytes, as a result of active multiplication of the littoral cells. H. X, a generic term embracing eosinophilic granuloma, Letterer-Siwe disease and Hand-Schuller-Christian disease and indicating a shared common origin for the three entities. (16 Dec 1997)
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