- wandering cell
- wandering cell n any of various ameboid phagocytic tissue cells
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ameboid c.
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Wandering cell — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wandering cell — In anatomy and histology, the term wandering cell (or ameboid cell) is used to describe cells that are found in loose connective tissue, but aren t fixed in place. Examples of wandering cells include mast cells and macrophages.ee also*… … Wikipedia
wandering cell — noun : an amoeboid phagocyte: as a. : an actively motile reticuloendothelial cell of the tissues b. : leukocyte … Useful english dictionary
resting wandering cell — n a fixed macrophage of the loose connective tissue of the body * * * fixed macrophage … Medical dictionary
Wandering — Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement, as one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wandering albatross — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wandering Jew — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wandering kidney — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wandering liver — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wandering mouse — Wandering Wan der*ing, a. & n. from {Wander}, v. [1913 Webster] {Wandering albatross} (Zo[ o]l.), the great white albatross. See Illust. of {Albatross}. {Wandering cell} (Physiol.), an animal cell which possesses the power of spontaneous movement … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
