athro- +

(Greek: collective)

athrocyte
A cell that ingests foreign particles and retains them in suspension in the cytoplasm.
athrocytosis
The capacity of cells to absorb and retain electronegative colloids, as shown by macrophages and at the apical surface of proximal convoluted tubule cells of the kidney.
synathroisis
Local hyperemia or congestion.

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