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.
Definition: Phagocytosis is a specific form of endocytosis involving the vesicular internalization of solid particles, such as bacteria. It is therefore distinct from other forms of endocytosis such as pinocytosis, the vesicular internalization of various liquids, and recptor-dependent endocytosis. Phagocytosis (literally, cell-eating) is the process by which cells ingest large objects, such as cells which have undergone apoptosis, bacteria, or viruses. The membrane folds around the object, and the object is sealed off into a large vacuole known as a phagosome.