| Name: | macrophage |
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| Synonyms: | histiocyte |
| Definition: | A mononuclear phagocyte present in variety of tissues, typically differentiated from monocytes, capable of phagocytosing a variety of extracellular particulate material, including immune complexes, microorganisms, and dead cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009141] |
| Name: | endocytic recycling |
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| Synonyms: | retrograde transport of endocytic vesicles, retrograde transport, endosome to plasma membrane |
| Definition: | The directed movement of membrane-bounded vesicles from endosomes back to the plasma membrane, a trafficking pathway that promotes the recycling of internalized transmembrane proteins. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0032456] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased occurrence |
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| Synonyms: | decreased incidence |
| Definition: | An occurrence which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002052] |