reticuloendothelium

reticuloendothelium
The cells making up the reticuloendothelial system. [reticulo- + endothelium]

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re·tic·u·lo·en·do·the·li·um -.en-də-'thē-lē-əm n, pl -lia -lē-ə the cells of the reticuloendothelial system regarded as a tissue

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re·tic·u·lo·en·do·the·li·um (rə-tik″u-lo-en″do-theґle-əm) the tissue of the reticuloendothelial system.

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