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reticuloendothelial system
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /rɪˌtɪk.jə.ləʊˌen.dəʊˈθiː.li.əl ˌsɪs.təm/ us /rɪˌtɪk.jə.loʊ.en.doʊˈθiː.li.əl ˌsɪs.təm/
all of the white blood cells that destroy bacteria and remove dead cells, part of the body's immune system:
The bacteria are removed within minutes from the blood by the reticuloendothelial system.
This rare disorder is an occasional complication of chronic diseases affecting the reticuloendothelial system.
It is an immune-mediated disorder in which platelets are prematurely destroyed in the reticuloendothelial system.
As it travels from the site of inoculation, the sporozoite must evade destruction by cells of the reticuloendothelial system.
Vitamin A deficiency contributes to anaemia by immobilizing iron in the reticuloendothelial system, and increasing susceptibility to infections.
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