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histocyte

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his·to·cyte (hst-st)
n.
See histiocyte.
histocyte
[his′təsīt]
Etymology: Gk, histion, web, kytos, cell
a macrophage of connective tissue that plays a role in the body's immune system.


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Variety capsulatum presents as small (3-[micro]n) oval yeasts free or inside histocytes or macrophages (Figure 1), whereas yeasts of variety duboisii are large (7-15 [micro]m), globose to ovoid, thick-walled, and typically lemon-shaped with a narrow budding (Figure 2).
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