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tissue-resident macrophage
- Term ID
- CL:0000864
- Synonyms
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- fixed macrophage
- resting histiocyte
- Definition
- A macrophage constitutively resident in a particular tissue under non-inflammatory conditions, and capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells. 19770654
- References
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- FMA:84642
- FMA:84644
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