How Do You Spell PHLOGOCYTE?

Pronunciation: [flˈɒɡəsˌa͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "phlogocyte" is not a commonly used word, but its spelling can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription. In IPA, "ph" is pronounced as /f/, "l" as /l/, "o" as /ɑ/, "g" as /ɡ/, and "y" as /aɪ/. The combination of these sounds produces the word /flɑɡaɪt/. This word is not found in standard dictionaries, but it appears to be formed by combining the Greek word "phlogos" (meaning flame) with the suffix "-cyte" (indicating a cell). So, a "phlogocyte" might be a cell that is associated with inflammation or fire.

PHLOGOCYTE Meaning and Definition

  1. One of a number of cells present in the tissues during the course of an inflammation; plasma-cell, Turck's cell, stimulation cell, irritation cell.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

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