endosome (phagosome)

Membrane bound vesicles/vacuoles derived from endocytosis/ phagocytosis containing material to be digested in lysosomes. Fusion of endosomes with lysosomes results in endolysosomes (phagolysosomes or secondary lysosomes).

General

intracellular vesicle vacuole

References

Cotran et al Robbins Pathologic Basis of Disease, 5th ed. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA 1994 pg 21