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Histiocytosis

Description:

Histiocytosis is a rare disorder characterized by the excessive production and accumulation of abnormal immune cells called histiocytes in various tissues and organs throughout the body.

Senses:

1. Medical: A group of rare diseases involving an abnormal increase in the number of histiocytes in the body.

2. Popular: A term used to describe a condition that affects the immune system and can cause symptoms in different parts of the body.

Sample Sentences:

1. Medical:

• The pathologist diagnosed the patient's condition as systemic histiocytosis.
• Her histiocytosis was treated with chemotherapy to reduce the abnormal cell growth.

2. Popular:

• After being exposed to toxic chemicals, he developed histiocytosis symptoms in his lungs.
• She experienced skin problems as a result of her histiocytosis.

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