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Medical dictionary. 2011.
reticulum cells
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reticulum cells — Cells of the reticuloendothelial system, found particularly in lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen. In lymph nodes they are stromal cells and probably not reticuloendothelial cells in the current sense of that term … Dictionary of molecular biology
reticulum cell sarcoma — n a malignant lymphoma arising from reticulum cells called also reticulosarcoma * * * histiocytic lymphoma … Medical dictionary
Reticulum — Re*tic u*lum, n.;pl. {Reticula}. [L. dim. of rete a net.] (Anat.) (a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; also called the {honeycomb stomach}. (b) The neuroglia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reticulum cell — n any of the branched anastomosing reticuloendothelial cells that form the reticular fibers … Medical dictionary
reticulum — [ri tik′yə ləm] n. pl. for 1, 3, & 4, reticula [ri tik′yələ] [L: see RETICULE] 1. a netlike pattern or structure; network 2. [R ] a S constellation between Dorado and Horologium 3. Biol. any network or netlike structure, as the weblike structure… … English World dictionary
reticulum — 1. A fine network formed by cells, or formed of certain structures within cells or of connective tissue fibers between cells. 2. SYN: neuroglia. 3. The second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, a comparatively small chamber communicating… … Medical dictionary
reticulum — /ri tik yeuh leuhm/, n., pl. reticula / leuh/ for 1 3, gen. reticuli / luy / for 4. 1. a network; any reticulated system or structure. 2. Anat. a. a network of intercellular fibers in certain tissues. b. a network of structures in the endoplasm… … Universalium
reticulum — re•tic•u•lum [[t]rɪˈtɪk yə ləm[/t]] n. pl. la ( lə). 1) a network; any reticulated system or structure 2) cbl a) a network of intercellular fibers in certain tissues b) a network of structures in the endoplasm or nucleus of certain cells 3) zool … From formal English to slang
reticulum — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small net Date: circa 1658 1. the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells compare abomasum, omasum, rumen 2. a reticulate structure ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
reticulum cell — noun : one of the branched anastomosing cells of the reticuloendothelial system that form an intricate interstitial network ramifying through other tissues and organs and being especially abundant in perivascular connective tissue … Useful english dictionary
