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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are mast cells and phagocytes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

'phago' means eating , Phagocytes are immune cells specialized in finding and "eating" bacteria, viruses, and dead or injured body cells whereas mast cells are occatiopnal phagocytes...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so are these phagocytes are a type of WBCs or rather a totally different entity?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Phagocytes are a part of immune systen and WBC's are a type of phagocytes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Greek; phagein, "to eat" or and "-cyte",means "cell",

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mast cell is also a type of phagocytes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you for clearing my doubts

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