Monomer
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| Monomer | |
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| Term | Monomer |
| Short definition | monocyte - (pronounced) (MAH-noh side) type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and travels through the blood to tissues in the body, where they become macrophages, or dendritic cells. Macrophages surround and kill microorganisms, ingest foreign substances, remove dead cells, and enhance the immune response. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
monomer - (pronounced) (MAH-noh-mer) A molecule that can combine with other identical monomers to form a larger structure called a polymer
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