OntologyTerm macrophage

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definition 
A mononuclear phagocyte present in variety of tissues, typically differentiated from monocytes, capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells. (OBI, UBERON, EFO)
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. cell
  2. mesoderm-derived structure
  3. phagocyte
  4. professional antigen presenting cell
  5. myeloid leukocyte
preferred_name 
macrophage
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. cell
  2. immune system
  3. mesoderm
  4. cell
source_ontologies 
  1. Ontology for Biomedical Investigations
  2. Uberon
  3. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. histiocyte
term_id 
CL:0000235
term_name 
macrophage
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000235