| Name: | monocyte |
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| 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] |
| Name: | increased amount |
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| Synonyms: | accessory, increased, increased number, present in greater numbers in organism, supernumerary |
| Definition: | An amount which is relatively high. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000470] |