Term: circulating cell monocyte
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Name: circulating cell
Synonyms: circulating cells
Definition: A cell which moves among different tissues of the body, via blood, lymph, or other medium.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009043]
Name: monocyte
Synonyms: monocytes
Definition: Myeloid mononuclear recirculating leukocyte that can act as a precursor of tissue macrophages, osteoclasts and some populations of tissue dendritic cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009265]