histiocytosis
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Related to histiocytosis: sinus histiocytosis, malignant histiocytosis, Langerhans cell histiocytosis
his·ti·o·cy·to·sis
(hĭs′tē-ō′sī-tō′sĭs)n. pl. his·ti·o·cy·to·ses (-sēz)
Any of several diseases characterized by the abnormal proliferation of histiocytes in the tissues or organs.
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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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histiocytosis
n histiocitosis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.