Medical Definition of Histocytosis

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Histocytosis

histochemistry
histocompatability
histocompatibilities
histocompatibility
histocompatibility antigen
histocompatibility antigens
histocompatibility complex
histocompatibility gene
histocompatibility testing
histocompatible
histocyte
histocytochemistry
histocytological preparation techniques
histocytosis (current term)
histodifferentiation
histofluorescence
histogen
histogeneses
histogenesis
histogenetic
histogenic
histogenous
histogens
histogeny
histogram
histogramme
histogrammed
histogrammes

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