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1. a type of abnormal macrophage with a vacuolated appearance owing to the presence of complex lipids, seen in storage diseases, xanthomas, and certain other conditions. 2. a specific variety of this cell found in xanthomas; called also xanthoma cell. 3. Mikulicz c.Medical dictionary. 2011.
foam cell — noun Date: 1926 a swollen vacuolated phagocytic cell filled with lipid inclusions that often accummulates along arterial walls and is characteristic of some conditions of disturbed lipid metabolism … New Collegiate Dictionary
foam cell — noun : a swollen vacuolated reticuloendothelial cell filled with lipid inclusions and characteristic of certain conditions involving disturbance of lipid metabolism … Useful english dictionary
Foam cells — are cells in an atheroma derived from both macrophages [cite web |url=http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/ATHHTML/ATH019.html |title=Atherosclerosis |format= |work= |accessdate=] and smooth muscle cells [MeshName|Foam+cells] which have… … Wikipedia
Foam — This article is about the substance formed from trapped gas bubbles. For other uses, see Foam (disambiguation). Soap foam bubbles Contents 1 Definition … Wikipedia
Foam weapon — A foam weapon, (also known as a boffer or latex weapon ), is a padded weapon used for simulated combat. Such weapons are typically used in live action role playing games. TerminologyIn the United States the term boffer is used for all foam… … Wikipedia
foam plastic — putplastis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Akytasis plastikas, kurio akutės uždaros. atitikmenys: angl. closed cell foam plastic; closed cell foamed plastic; foam plastic; foamed plastic; plastic foam rus. пенопласт … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
foam glass — cellular glass made by fusing powdered glass with carbon particles or other gas generating material, used chiefly for industrial purposes. [1945 50] * * * ▪ chemical compound lightweight, opaque glass material having a closed cell structure … Universalium
xanthoma cell — foam c. (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Metal foam — Foamed aluminium A metal foam is a cellular structure consisting of a solid metal, frequently aluminium, containing a large volume fraction of gas filled pores. The pores can be sealed (closed cell foam), or they can form an interconnected… … Wikipedia
