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hemophagocytosis

hemophagocytosis noun: phagocytosis of blood cells.

Noun

hemophagocytosis (uncountable)

  1. Phagocytosis of blood cells.

Origin of hemophagocytosis

From hemo- + phagocytosis.

Questions about hemophagocytosis

What does hemophagocytosis mean?
Hemophagocytosis means phagocytosis of blood cells.
What part of speech is hemophagocytosis?
Hemophagocytosis is a noun.

Words near hemophagocytosis in the dictionary

  1. hemophages
  2. hemophagocyte
  3. hemophagocytes
  4. hemophagocytic
  5. hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
  6. hemophagocytosis
  7. hemophagocytotic
  8. hemophagous
  9. hemophagy
  10. hemophilia
  11. hemophilia A

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