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Term:
foam cell reticulosis (MP:0009841)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
abnormal macrophage derived foam cell morphology +   
foam cell reticulosis +   
an increase in cells with a vacuolated appearance due to abnormal deposition and retention of lipoproteins and derived from or related to the group of cells having the ability to take up and sequester inert particles and vital dyes, including macrophages and macrophage precursors, specialized endothelial cells lining the sinusoids of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, and macrophages of lymphatic tissue and fibroblasts of bone marrow

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: increased foam cell number
Definition Sources: MGI:llw2

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