"Epithelioid Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Characteristic cells of granulomatous hypersensitivity. They appear as large, flattened cells with increased endoplasmic reticulum. They are believed to be activated macrophages that have differentiated as a result of prolonged antigenic stimulation. Further differentiation or fusion of epithelioid cells is thought to produce multinucleated giant cells (GIANT CELLS).
| Descriptor ID |
D015622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.329.372.300 A11.627.482.300 A11.733.397.300 A15.382.680.397.300 A15.382.812.522.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Epithelioid Cells- Epithelioid Cells
- Cell, Epithelioid
- Cells, Epithelioid
- Epithelioid Cell
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