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Kupffer Cells

Medical Definition: Specialized phagocytic cells of the RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM found on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids. They filter bacteria and small foreign proteins out of the blood, and dispose of worn out red blood cells.
Guide Notes: also called reticuloendothelial cells of liver
Previously Indexed: Macrophages (1966-1972)

Kupffer Cells Medical Definitions and Terms

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