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histiocytosis
(redirected from malignant histiocytosis)

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his·ti·o·cy·to·sis  (hst-s-tss)
n. pl. his·ti·o·cy·to·ses (-sz)
Any of several abnormal conditions characterized by the appearance of histiocytes in the blood or tissues.
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Noun1.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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