dendrocyte

English

Etymology

From dendro- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

dendrocyte (plural dendrocytes)

1. (cytology) A dendritic cell that originates in bone marrow.
   • 1973, Eugène Follmann, Human melanin, page 231:

     As a result of the 6 latter points we may consider the existence of two kinds of cells with distinct characteristics; the dendrocyte and the tumor cell.

Derived terms

• dendrocytic

 

Related terms

• oligodendrocyte
• polydendrocyte
• preoligodendrocyte

Translations

dendritic cell that originates in bone marrow

• Italian: dendrocito m