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Epithelioid Cells  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

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  • Characteristic cells of granulomatous hypersensitivity. They appear as large, flattened cells with increased endoplasmic reticulum. They are believed to be activated macrophages that have differentiated as a result of prolonged antigenic stimulation. Further differentiation or fusion of epithelioid cells is thought to produce multinucleated giant cells (GIANT CELLS).

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WWXC5XFK-Z

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