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Noun Concept
Categories: Liver anatomy, Macrophages, Human cells
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Kupffer's cell  Kupffer cell  Browicz-Kupffer cell  Browicz-Kupffer cells  hepatic macrophage
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Specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells WordNet 3.0
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Specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria, foreign proteins, and worn-out blood cells WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Kupffer cells, also known as stellate macrophages and Kupffer–Browicz cells, are specialized cells localized in the liver within the lumen of the liver sinusoids and are adhesive to their endothelial cells which make up the blood vessel walls. Wikipedia
Macrophages located in the liver Wikidata
A kind of specialized macrophage located in the liver lining the walls of the sinusoids that form part of the reticuloendothelial system. Wiktionary
Specialized macrophage located in the liver. Wiktionary (translation)