Open Pathology Project/Macrophages
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Lung showing congestion with plenty of alveolar macrophages containing phagocytosed brownish granular hemosiderin pigment.
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Macrophages are white blood cells that engulf foreign bodies, cancer cells and cellular debris.
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[edit | edit source]- Category: Macrophages
- Structured data : depicts Macrophage
- w:en:Macrophage