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CELL. A small room in a prison. See Dungeon.

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It undergoes constant renewal, like other tissue components, and is taken up by scavenger cells and other cells in the neighborhood.
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It could be interplay of weakened mucous membranes and scavenger cells that induce ideal conditions for pneumonia bacteria to create a deadly lung infection.
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ND-YAG LASER: This laser targets the pigment in these brown spots and encourages so-called scavenger cells - those which eradicate toxins - to rise to the surface and break it down.
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Plaques begin with a buildup of greasy lipid molecules such as cholesterol, and this accumulation attracts scavenger cells from the immune system called macrophages.
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The tailings from both column cells discharge into a box which distributes the pulp to two lines of scavenger cells.
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Hajjar's studies suggest that once inside the artery wall, the monocytes turn into scavenger cells that gobble up cholesterol and other fats.
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Each of the two circuits has five rougher, two cleaner and four scavenger cells.
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