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Princeton's WordNet
histiocytosisnoun
a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages
Wiktionary
histiocytosisnoun
An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases.
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histiocytosis
Histiocytosis is a rare type of disease that involves an over-production of white blood cells known as histiocytes. These cells, usually found in the skin and lungs, proceed to attack other organs and tissues in the body, potentially causing damage and creating lesions. The disease can affect both adults and children, and its symptoms and severity can vary widely depending on which parts of the body are affected. There are several distinct types of histiocytosis, including Langerhans cell histiocytosis and non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
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Histiocytosis
In medicine, histiocytosis refers to an excessive number of histiocytes, and is typically used to refer to a group of rare diseases which share this as a characteristic. Occasionally and confusingly, the term "histiocytosis" is sometimes used to refer to individual diseases. According to the Histiocytosis Association, 1 in 200,000 children in the United States are born with histiocytosis each year. HAA also states that most of the people diagnosed with histiocytosis are children under the age of 10, although the disease can afflict adults. The University of California, San Francisco, states that the disease usually occurs from birth to age 15. Histiocytosis are both important in veterinary as well as human pathology.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Histiocytosis
General term for the abnormal appearance of histiocytes in the blood. Based on the pathological features of the cells involved rather than on clinical findings, the histiocytic diseases are subdivided into three groups: HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS CELL; HISTIOCYTOSIS, NON-LANGERHANS-CELL; and HISTIOCYTIC DISORDERS, MALIGNANT.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of histiocytosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of histiocytosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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