Reticuloendotheliosis
| Definition: |
Hyperplasia of reticuloendothelial tissue, in any organ or tissue. A related concept is reticulosis which is an increase in reticuloendothelial elements. |
| Notes: |
neoplastic; do not use /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM) |
| Also Called: |
Reticulosis |
Reticuloendotheliosis Categories.
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Mast-Cell Sarcoma - A unifocal malignant tumor that consists of atypical pathological MAST CELLS without systemic involvement. It causes local destructive growth in organs other than in skin or bone marrow. |
Reticuloendotheliosis Definitions and Terms
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