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Kupffer cell
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English
Etymology
First observed by Baltic German anatomist Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer (1829–1902) in 1876.
Noun
A kind of specialized macrophage located in the liver lining the walls of the sinusoids that form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
Translations
specialized macrophage located in the liver
German: de Kupffer-Zelle f, de Browicz-Kupffer-Zelle f, de Kupffer-Sternzelle f
Hungarian: hu Kupffer-sejt
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