dictionary help| macrophages, alveolar | medical dictionary |
Round, granular, mononuclear phagocytes found in the alveoli of the lungs. They ingest small inhaled particles resulting in degradation and presentation of the antigen to immunocompetent cells.
(12 Dec 1998)
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| macrophages, peritoneal | medical dictionary |
Mononuclear phagocytes derived from bone marrow precursors but resident in the peritoneum.
(12 Dec 1998)
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