Histidinemia
histidinemia his·ti·di·ne·mi·a (hĭs’tĭ-də-nē’mē-ə)
n.
A hereditary disorder characterized by an elevation of histidine levels in the blood, excretion of histidine in the urine due to deficient histidase activity, and often manifested clinically by mild mental retardation.
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histidinuria his·ti·di·nu·ri·a (hĭs’tĭ-də-nur’ē-ə, -nyur’-) n. The excretion of excessive histidine in the urine.
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histidyl his·ti·dyl (hĭs’tĭ-dĭl’) n. The univalent radical, C6H8N3O2, of histidine.
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histio- pref. Body tissue: histioblast.
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histioblast his·ti·o·blast (hĭs’tē-ə-blāst’) n. A tissue-forming cell. Also called histoblast.
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/ˈhɪstɪəˌsaɪt/ noun 1. (physiol) a macrophage that occurs in connective tissue histiocyte his·ti·o·cyte (hĭs’tē-ə-sīt’) n. A relatively inactive, immobile macrophage found in normal connective tissue. Also called fixed macrophage, histocyte. his’ti·o·cyt’ic (-sĭt’ĭk) adj.