Vomiting Bile â Causes, Symptoms, Treatment. Bile is a digestive juice produced by the liver. The liver is located just above the stomach in the upper abdomen. After the intake of food, the bile travels from the liver to the gallbladder which then transfers it to the stomach. The bile is then mixed with the food to help its digestion.
phagocyte. [fagâ²ÉsÄ«t]. Etymology: Gk, phagein + kytos, cell. a cell that is able to surround, engulf, and digest microorganisms and cellular debris. Fixed noncirculating phagocytes include the fixed macrophages and the cells of the reticuloendothelial system. Free circulating phagocytes include the leukocytes.
CHOANOCYTE Dictionary entry overview: What does choanocyte mean? â¢ CHOANOCYTE (noun) The noun CHOANOCYTE has 1 sense: 1. any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body Familiarity information: CHOANOCYTE used as a noun is very rare.