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Giant Cells, Foreign-Body

Medical Definition:	Multinucleated cells (fused macrophages), characteristic of granulomatous inflammation, which form around exogenous material in the skin. They are similar in appearance to Langhans giant cells (GIANT CELLS, LANGHANS), but foreign-body giant cells have more abundant chromatin and their nuclei are scattered in an irregular pattern in the cytoplasm.
Guide Notes:	a type of macrophage; A 11 qualif
Previously Indexed:	Foreign Body Reaction (1972-1989),Macrophages (1966-1989)

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