- cytophagic
- cy·to·phag·ic -'faj-ik adj of, relating to, or involving phagocytosis <a \cytophagic test>
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Cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis — (CHP) was first described in 1980 by Winkelmann as a chronic histiocytic disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue, which is characterized clinically by tender erythematous nodules, recurrent high fever, malaise, jaundice, organomegaly, serosal… … Wikipedia
cytophagic — adj. of or pertaining to cytophagy (swallowing of cells, ingestion of cells by other cells) … English contemporary dictionary
cytophagic — cy·to·phag·ic … English syllables
cytophagic — … Useful english dictionary
histiocytic cytophagic panniculitis — cytophagic histiocytic p … Medical dictionary
cytophagic histiocytic panniculitis — a severe variant of relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis characterized by lobules infiltrated by histiocytes that have phagocytized erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets; it is sometimes accompanied by systemic conditions that… … Medical dictionary
cytophagy — cytophagic /suy teuh faj ik, fay jik/, cytophagous /suy tof euh geuhs/, adj. /suy tof euh jee/, n. the ingestion of cells by other cells. [CYTO + PHAGY] * * * … Universalium
panniculitis — Inflammation of subcutaneous adipose tissue. [panniculus + G. itis, inflammation] α1 antitrypsin deficiency p. multiple painful subcutaneous nodules occurring in patients with severe antitrypsin deficiency … Medical dictionary
cytophagy — noun see cytophagic * * * cytophagic /suy teuh faj ik, fay jik/, cytophagous /suy tof euh geuhs/, adj. /suy tof euh jee/, n. the ingestion of cells by other cells. [CYTO + PHAGY] … Useful english dictionary
Lipodystrophy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E88.1 ICD 9 272.6 … Wikipedia
