Letter P

Phagocytosis

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The process by which a cell engulfs particles such as bacteria, other microorganisms, aged red blood cells, foreign matter, etc.

The principal phagocytes (cells that can engage in phagocytosis) include the neutrophils and monocytes (types of white blood cells).

The prefix 'phago-' comes from the Greek 'phago' meaning 'to eat.'

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