Medical Definition of Rhopheocytosis

1. Formation of vacuoles at a cell surface without prior formation of cytoplasmic projections, by which the cell appears to aspirate surrounding material. See: pinocytosis. Origin: G. Rhopheo, to gulp down, or aspirate, + kytos, cell, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhopheocytosis

rhombos
rhombs
rhombus
rhombuses
rhonchal
rhonchal fremitus
rhonchi
rhonchial
rhonchisonant
rhonchus
rhones
rhopalia
rhopalic
rhopalium
rhopalocera
rhopheocytosis (current term)
rhoptry
rhos
rhotacisation
rhotacise
rhotacised
rhotacises
rhotacising
rhotacism
rhotacisms
rhotacization
rhotacize
rhotacized
rhotacizes
rhotacizing

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