English word histiocytosis comes from English -osis, English histiocyte
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -osis | English (eng) | (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action. |
| histiocyte | English (eng) | (biology) a macrophage, derived from bone marrow, found in connective tissue. |
| histiocytosis | English (eng) | (medicine) An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases. |