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Granuloma, Foreign-Body

Medical 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.
Previously Indexed: Foreign Bodies (1966-1989),Foreign Body Reaction (1972-1989),Granuloma (1966-1989)

Granuloma, Foreign-Body Medical Definitions and Terms

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