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gitter cell[′gid·ər ‚sel] (pathology) A compound granule cell that is characteristic of certain brain lesions. gitter cell
git·ter cell Although in German spelling Gitter, like all nouns, begins with a capital letter, the derived English word is spelled with a small g.A lipid-laden microglial phagocyte commonly seen at the edge of healing brain infarcts, a result of cellular phagocytosis of lipid from necrotic or degenerating brain cells. Synonym(s): compound granule cell, gitterzelle [Ger. Gitterzelle, fr. Gitter, lattice, wire-net] gitter cellA macrophage present at sites of brain injury. The cells are packed with lipoid granules from phagocytosis of damaged brain cells. See: microgliaSee also: cellLegalSeeCell |