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CL Term : multinucleated giant cell [CL:0000647] Cell Ontology
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description  A phagocytic syncytial cell formed by the fusion of macrophages, occurs in chronic inflammatory responses to persistent microorganism such as M.tuberculosis, component of granulomas. Sometimes used to refer to megakaryocytes.
  • synonyms:
  • multinucleate giant cell,
  • syncytial giant cell,
  • macrophage polykaryon,
  • Langerhans giant cell,
  • MGC,
  • foreign body giant cell
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