reticuloendothelial

re tic u lo en do the li al |riˌtikyəˌlōˌendōˈTHēlēəl rəˌtɪkjəloʊˌɛndoʊˈθiliəl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Physiology relating to or denoting a diverse system of fixed and circulating phagocytic cells (macrophages and monocytes ) involved in the immune response. They are spread throughout the body and are especially common in the liver, spleen, and lymphatic system. Also called lymphoreticular. ORIGIN 1920s: from reticulum + endothelial (see endothelium ).

reticuloendothelial

reticuloendothelial |rɪˌtɪkjʊləʊɛndə (ʊ )ˈθiːlɪəl | ▶adjective Physiology relating to or denoting a diverse system of fixed and circulating phagocytic cells (macrophages and monocytes ) involved in the immune response. They are spread throughout the body, and are especially common in the liver, spleen, and lymphatic system. Also called lymphoreticular. ORIGIN 1920s: from reticulum + endothelial (see endothelium ).