Preferred Name | Monocyte | |
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http://scai.fraunhofer.de/MSOntology#Monocyte |
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MESH : D009000 |
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A type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and travels through the blood to tissues in the body where it becomes a macrophage. Macrophages surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign material, remove dead cells, and boost immune responses. A monocyte is a type of white blood cell and a type of phagocyte. |
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Monocyte |
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MSOntology:Monocyte |
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Monocyte |
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