histiocytosis

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What does histiocytosis mean?

An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases.

Where does histiocytosis come from?

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: histiocyte + -osis = histio- + -cyte + -osis.

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