Question

What are mast cells and phagocytes?

Answer 1

'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...

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

Mast cell is also a type of phagocytes.

Answer 6

Thank you for clearing my doubts