his·ti·o·cy·to·sis (h s t - s -t ss)n. pl. his·ti·o·cy·to·ses (-s z) Any of several abnormal conditions characterized by the appearance of histiocytes in the blood or tissues. |
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| Noun | 1. | histiocytosis - a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, Schuller-Christian disease - inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus |
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