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Definition of Reticuloendothelial system
1. Noun. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells.
Generic synonyms: System
Group relationships: Immune System
Terms within: Mononuclear Phagocyte System, Mps, System Of Macrophages
Medical Definition of Reticuloendothelial system
1. The phagocytic system of the body, including the fixed macrophages of tissues, liver and spleen. Rather old fashioned term that is coming back into use, mononuclear phagocyte system is probably better when only phagocytes are meant. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reticuloendothelial System
Literary usage of Reticuloendothelial system
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"... 157, 184 Hemorrhage role of spleen in choline-induced reticuloendothelial
system stimulation and protection against shock caused by, 158, 77 Hemorrhagic ..."
2. Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, Rtecs: A Comprehensive Guide edited by Doris V. Sweet (1993)
"... system TSO Gastrointestinal system T51 Hepatobiliary system T52 Endocrine
system T53 Urogenital system T54 Immune and reticuloendothelial system ..."
3. Potential Transmission of Spongiform Encephalopathies to Humans: The Food edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"Following experimental inoculation of scrapie into rodents, the agent replicates
in the reticuloendothelial system and undergoes a hematogenous phase, ..."
4. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"... not only the lymphatic and the associated reticuloendothelial system, but also
other body tissues. This disease, which is most common in Central Africa, ..."
5. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"In general the cells, in which the organisms are found, are those of the
reticuloendothelial system, and the name " reticuloendothelial ..."
6. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"... transaminase (SGPT), and phosphoglucomutase. It also inhibits microsomal enzyme
function and depresses the function of the reticuloendothelial system. ..."
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