histiocyte

noun

his·​tio·​cyte ˈhi-stē-ə-ˌsīt 

: macrophage

especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue

histiocytic

ˌhi-stē-ə-ˈsi-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek histion web (diminutive of histos) + International Scientific Vocabulary -cyte

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

histiocyte

noun

his·​tio·​cyte ˈhis-tē-ə-ˌsīt 

: macrophage

especially : a nonmotile macrophage of extravascular tissues and especially connective tissue