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Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
microglia cell — microglial cell one of the small interstitial phagocytic cells of the microglia; see also gitter c. Called also microgliocyte and Hortega c … Medical dictionary
gitter cell — git·ter cell git ər n an enlarged phagocytic cell of microglial origin having the cytoplasm distended with lipid granules and being characteristic of some organic brain lesions * * * a microglial cell that is globular and swollen after having… … Medical dictionary
List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… … Wikipedia
Gitter cell — A gitter cell is a microglial cell that is globular and swollen after having phagocytized debris from cells destroyed pathologically in the central nervous system. Also called compound granule cell or compound granular corpuscle … Wikipedia
macroglial cell — noun An astrocyte, oligodendrocyte or other glial cell that is not a microglial cell. Syn: macroglia … Wiktionary
Hortega cell — microglial c … Medical dictionary
Glial cell — Glial cells, commonly called neuroglia or simply glia (Greek for glue ), are non neuronal cells that provide support and nutrition, maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and participate in signal transmission in the nervous system. In the human… … Wikipedia
gitter cell — ˈgid.ə(r) noun Etymology: German gitter lattice, grating, probably alteration of Middle High German geter, from Old High German getiri; akin to Old High German gataro door and probably to Old English gaderian to gather more at gather : an… … Useful english dictionary
Microglia — Code TH H2.00.06.2.00004 Microglia are a type of glial cell that are the resident macrophages of the brain and spinal cord, and thus act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia constitute … Wikipedia
