Term Name: splenic tingible body macrophage
Synonyms:
Definition: A splenic white pulp macrophage found in and around the germinal centers of the white pulp of the spleen that participates in phagocytosis of apoptotic B cells from the germinal centers. A marker for a cell of this type is Mertk-positive.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000877]

Relationships
is part of: spleen lymphoid follicle
is a type of: splenic white pulp macrophage
capable_of: apoptotic cell clearance
has_plasma_membrane_part: tyrosine-protein kinase Mer