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dysphagocytosis

dysphagocytosis noun: a breakdown of phagocytosis such that cells can no longer ingest bacteria.

Noun

dysphagocytosis

  1. A breakdown of phagocytosis such that cells can no longer ingest bacteria

Origin of dysphagocytosis

From dys- + phagocytosis.

Questions about dysphagocytosis

What does dysphagocytosis mean?
Dysphagocytosis means a breakdown of phagocytosis such that cells can no longer ingest bacteria.
What part of speech is dysphagocytosis?
Dysphagocytosis is a noun.

Words near dysphagocytosis in the dictionary

  1. dysperistalsis
  2. dysphagia
  3. dysphagias
  4. dysphagic
  5. dysphagics
  6. dysphagocytosis
  7. dysphagy
  8. dysphania
  9. dysphasia
  10. dysphasias
  11. dysphasic

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