Descriptor English: | Phagocytosis |
Descriptor Spanish: | Fagocitosis |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Fagocitose |
Descriptor French: | Phagocytose |
Entry term(s): |
Phagocytoses |
Tree number(s): |
G04.417.350 G09.188.665 G12.450.564.809 G12.688 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010587 |
Scope note: | The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES). |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
Related: |
Macrophages
MeSH |
DeCS ID: | 10777 |
Unique ID: | D010587 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/06/23 |
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Immune System Phenomena [G12]Immune System Phenomena
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Phagocytosis
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Concept UI |
M0016452 |
Scope note | The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES). |
Preferred term | Phagocytosis |
Entry term(s) |
Phagocytoses |
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