histiocyte
/ˈhɪstɪə(ʊ)sʌɪt
/noun Physiology
A stationary phagocytic cell present in connective tissue.Occasional plasma cells, histiocytes, and eosinophils were also present....
- Multinucleated giant cells and single epithelioid histiocytes were often present in association with granulomas.
- Among nonneoplastic cells, only hepatocytes and rare plasma cells and histiocytes show cytoplasmic positivity.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Greek histion (diminutive of histos 'tissue, web') + -cyte.