histio- +
(Greek: web, cloth, tissue)
Many etymologically related words with the same family meanings with slightly different spellings are available at this histo- unit of words.
histiocyte
A wandering ameboid cell, capable of ingesting foreign particles, found in the matrix of connective tissue.
histiocytoma
A tumor composed of histiocytes.
histioid
Variant spelling of histoid.
histio-irritative, histioirritative
An agent capable of irritating tissues, particularly connective tissue.
histionic
Of or relating to connective tissue.
histocytosis, histiocytosis
Any of several disorders in which there is a proliferation of histocytes without any known underlying cause; such as, infection, or a disorder of lipid metabolism.
Histocytosis may be solitary or multiple, and may be restricted to bone or may be generalized.
lipohistiodieresis
The disappearance, or loss, of stored fat from body tissue.
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