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monocyte [′män·ə‚sīt] (histology) A large (about 12 micrometers), agranular leukocyte with a relatively small, eccentric, oval or kidney-shaped nucleus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Lab tests of monocytes taken from infected people have shown that, once activated, these cells can kill the parasite. Although he believed these were of endothelial origin, immunohistochemical studies have subsequently shown that they are monocytes (2). in heart disease, though, monocytes are not such good guys. |
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