foam cell
foam cell · foam cells
A type of macrophage that has become engorged with lipid material, particularly…A type of macrophage that has become engorged with lipid material, particularly cholesterol.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of macrophage that has become engorged with lipid material, particularly cholesterol.
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