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house officer (medicine) and phagocyte (iou)


house officer (medicine)


house officer


An intern or resident employed by a hospital to provide service to patients while receiving Training in a medical specialty.


phagocyte (iou)



phagocyte noun & verb. L19.
[from Greek phago- eating (from phagein eat) + -CYTE: see -O-.]
A. noun. A leucocyte or Other cell in the body that phagocytoses bacteria or foreign particles. L19.
B. verb trans. Phagocytose. E20.
phagocyta'bility noun ability to undergo phagocytosis E20.
phagocytable adjective susceptible to phagocytosis E20.
phagocytic adjective pertaining to, or having the Nature or function of, a phagocyte L19.
phagocytically adverb as regards phagocytosis E20.
phagocy'tizable adjective phagocytable M20.
phago'cytize verb trans. phagocytose E20.
phagocytose verb trans. engulf or absorb (a cell or particle) so as to cause isolation or destruction E20.
phagocy'tosis noun the process by which a cell engulfs or absorbs bacteria or foreign particles so as to isolate or destroy them L19.