Granuloma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005000",
  "term": "Granuloma",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A localized collection of immune cells, primarily macrophages, that forms in response to persistent inflammatory stimuli or foreign bodies that cannot be eliminated. These structures are a hallmark of chronic inflammation and serve to wall off the offending agent. Lymphocytes and fibroblasts often surround the central macrophage aggregation.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Langerhans cell",
    "lymphocyte",
    "macrophage",
    "sarcoidosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1171 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/granuloma/"
}