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MPS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow
Synonyms:
mononuclear phagocyte system; MPS; system of macrophages
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("MPS" is a kind of...):
system (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts)
Holonyms ("MPS" is a part of...):
RES; reticuloendothelial system (a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells)
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