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foam cell

foam cell noun: a type of macrophage that has become engorged with lipid material, particularly cholesterol.

Noun

foam cell (plural foam cells)

  1. A type of macrophage that has become engorged with lipid material, particularly cholesterol.

Forms of foam cell

pluralfoam cells

Questions about foam cell

What does foam cell mean?
Foam cell means a type of macrophage that has become engorged with lipid material, particularly cholesterol.
What part of speech is foam cell?
Foam cell is a noun.
What is the plural of foam cell?
The plural of foam cell is foam cells.

Words near foam cell in the dictionary

  1. foam
  2. foam at the mouth
  3. foam bath
  4. foam baths
  5. foam board
  6. foam cell
  7. foam cells
  8. foam core
  9. foam finger
  10. foam fingers
  11. foam hand

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