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Lipophage

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Translation of "lipophage" into Russian

lipophage
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈlɪpəʊfeɪdʒ/
US
/ˈlɪpəˌfeɪdʒ/
lipophage
lipophages pl
Additional translations
жировая клетка

Definitions

lipophage
Noun
raiting
UK
/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.