cytophagy
cytophagy
[si-tof´ah-je]the ingestion of cells by phagocytes.
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cy·toph·a·gy
(sī-tof'ă-jē),Devouring of other cells by phagocytes.
[cyto- + G. phagō, to devour]
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cy·toph·a·gy
(sī-tof'ă-jē)Devouring of other cells by phagocytes.
[cyto- + G. phagō, to devour]
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