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ath·ro·cyte \ˈathrəˌsīt\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary athro- (from Greek athroos collected) + -cyte : a cell (as a Kupffer cell) having the property of picking up extraneous material and storing it in granular form in its cytoplasm — compare phagocyte • ath·ro·cy·to·sis \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīˈtōsə̇s\ noun plural athrocytoses |