Kupffer Cell
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Kupffer Cell Definition
Large star-shaped or pyramidal cells with a large oval nucleus and a small prominent nucleolus. These intensely phagocytic cells line the walls of the sinusoids of the liver and form a part of the reticuloendothelial system.
Kupffer Cell Synonyms
Kupffer Cell, Kupffer Cells, Kupffer's Cell, Stellate Sinusoidal Macrophage
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