English Explanatory Dictionary

granulopexy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The fixation of granules circulating in the blood, most notably by the reticuloendothelial system.

Word forms

granulopexy

Etymology

Equivalent to granulo- + -pexy. Borrowed from French granulopexie, coined by Biozzi et al. in 1948, following work by Nicholas Jancsó, who noted that injection of histamine causes endothelial cells to pick up stray particles.

Derived words

granulopectic
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