reticulum cells
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reticulum cells — reticular c s … Medical dictionary
reticulum cell sarcoma — n a malignant lymphoma arising from reticulum cells called also reticulosarcoma * * * histiocytic lymphoma … Medical dictionary
Reticulum — Re*tic u*lum, n.;pl. {Reticula}. [L. dim. of rete a net.] (Anat.) (a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; also called the {honeycomb stomach}. (b) The neuroglia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reticulum cell — n any of the branched anastomosing reticuloendothelial cells that form the reticular fibers … Medical dictionary
reticulum — [ri tik′yə ləm] n. pl. for 1, 3, & 4, reticula [ri tik′yələ] [L: see RETICULE] 1. a netlike pattern or structure; network 2. [R ] a S constellation between Dorado and Horologium 3. Biol. any network or netlike structure, as the weblike structure… … English World dictionary
reticulum — 1. A fine network formed by cells, or formed of certain structures within cells or of connective tissue fibers between cells. 2. SYN: neuroglia. 3. The second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, a comparatively small chamber communicating… … Medical dictionary
reticulum — /ri tik yeuh leuhm/, n., pl. reticula / leuh/ for 1 3, gen. reticuli / luy / for 4. 1. a network; any reticulated system or structure. 2. Anat. a. a network of intercellular fibers in certain tissues. b. a network of structures in the endoplasm… … Universalium
reticulum — re•tic•u•lum [[t]rɪˈtɪk yə ləm[/t]] n. pl. la ( lə). 1) a network; any reticulated system or structure 2) cbl a) a network of intercellular fibers in certain tissues b) a network of structures in the endoplasm or nucleus of certain cells 3) zool … From formal English to slang
reticulum — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small net Date: circa 1658 1. the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells compare abomasum, omasum, rumen 2. a reticulate structure ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
reticulum cell — noun : one of the branched anastomosing cells of the reticuloendothelial system that form an intricate interstitial network ramifying through other tissues and organs and being especially abundant in perivascular connective tissue … Useful english dictionary
