Phagocyte
Of somatic cell. May also be referred to as scavenger cell.
A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms.
This concept's ID is @1~29758
Contains
- free phagocyte
A phagocyte that circulates in the blood.
- macrophage
A large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream.
- fixed phagocyte
A phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen...