has part has part characteristic of inheres in has modifier phagocytosis Abnormal phagocytosis 2011-02-06T10:31:46Z An abnormal functioning of phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is an elegant but complex process for the ingestion and elimination of pathogens, but it is also important for the elimination of apoptotic cells and hence fundamental for tissue homeostasis. Phagocytosis can be divided into four main steps: (i) recognition of the target particle, (ii) signaling to activate the internalization machinery, (iii) phagosome formation, and (iv) phagolysosome maturation. UMLS:C4023617 HP:0010977 Abnormality of immune system physiology quality abnormal