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tissue-resident macrophage
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Term info
Label
tissue-resident macrophage
definition
A macrophage constitutively resident in a particular tissue under non-inflammatory conditions, and capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells.
has exact synonym
fixed macrophage, resting histiocyte
has obo namespace
cell
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