Lipophage
Translation of "lipophage" into Russian
lipophage
NounUK
/ˈlɪpəʊfeɪdʒ/
US
/ˈlɪpəˌfeɪdʒ/
lipophage
lipophages pl
Definitions
lipophage
NounUK
/ˈlɪpəʊfeɪdʒ/
US
/ˈlɪpəˌfeɪdʒ/
A phagocytic cell, especially a macrophage, that has engulfed lipid droplets; a fat-ingesting cell occurring in pathological tissues (foam cell).
Histological examination showed clusters of lipophages surrounding the necrotic adipose tissue.