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Preferred term

Granuloma, Foreign-Body  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Histiocytic, inflammatory response to a foreign body. It consists of modified macrophages with multinucleated giant cells, in this case foreign-body giant cells (GIANT CELLS, FOREIGN-BODY), usually surrounded by lymphocytes.

Entry terms

  • Foreign-Body Granuloma

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XX0F3JFS-N

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