Kupffer cell
Kupffer cell noun: a kind of specialized macrophage located in the liver lining the walls of the sinusoids that form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
Noun
Kupffer cell (plural Kupffer cells)
- A kind of specialized macrophage located in the liver lining the walls of the sinusoids that form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
Kupffer cell meaning in Tamil
Kupffer cell in Tamil
- குப்பரின் அணு
Forms of Kupffer cell
| plural | Kupffer cells |
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Origin of Kupffer cell
First observed by Baltic German anatomist Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer (1829–1902) in 1876.
Questions about Kupffer cell
- What does Kupffer cell mean?
- Kupffer cell means a kind of specialized macrophage located in the liver lining the walls of the sinusoids that form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
- What is Kupffer cell in Tamil?
- Kupffer cell in Tamil is குப்பரின் அணு. See Kupffer cell meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Kupffer cell?
- Kupffer cell is a noun.
- What is the plural of Kupffer cell?
- The plural of Kupffer cell is Kupffer cells.
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