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phagocyte

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phagocyte (făg`əsīt'): see blood blood, fluid pumped by the heart that circulates throughout the body via the arteries, veins, and capillaries (see circulatory system ; heart ). An adult male of average size normally has about 6 quarts (5.6 liters) of blood.
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phagocyte
an amoeboid cell or protozoan that engulfs particles, such as food substances or invading microorganisms


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Chromosomal DNA is cleaved into oligonucleosomal segments, the nucleus is divided into discrete subunits, and the cell itself is partitioned into multiple membrane-bound fragments whose outer surfaces are marked by large numbers of phosphatidylserine molecules, leading to their rapid uptake by phagocytes.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology characterized by the accumulation of T lymphocytes, mononuclear phagocytes, and noncaseating granulomas in involved tissues.
In the approximately 1,000 people in the United States who have CGD, immune cells called phagocytes have trouble digesting certain pathogens.
 
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