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  1. Fields of Study
  2. intracellular space
  3. cytoplasm
  4. organelles
  5. cytoplasmic vesicles
  6. phagosomes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. protoplasm
  3. cytoplasm
  4. organelles
  5. cytoplasmic vesicles
  6. phagosomes

Preferred term

phagosomes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • phagolysosomes

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/56073

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