Meaning of RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
	Synonyms:		RES
	See Also:		immune system, mononuclear phagocyte system, MPS, system, system of macrophages
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A system of phagocytes (cells</>A which engulf and devour other cells) which can be found all over the body but are mostly concentrated in the liver, <A HREF=/search/dict-search.phtml?title=spleen>spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow, and are a part of the body's immune system. This is the system of cells which have the ability to take up and retain certain dyes and particles ingested by a living animal.