The foreign body granuloma is a response of biological tissue to any foreign material in the tissue. Tissue-encapsulation of an implant is part of this. An infection around a splinter is part of this, too. The presence of the implant changes the healing response, and this is called the foreign-body reaction (FBR). FBR consists of: protein adsorpti...
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A granuloma caused by the presence of foreign particulate material in tissue, characterised by a histiocytic reaction with foreign body giant cells. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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a localized histiocytic reaction to a foreign body in the tissue.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a granuloma caused by the presence of foreign particulate material in tissue, characterized by a histiocytic reaction with foreign body giant cells.
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