foreign body reaction

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Cellular response of the inflammatory and wound healing processes following introduction of a foreign object in a human or animal body.
Notes:
  1. The foreign object can be a medical device, a prosthesis, a particle or any compound introduced accidentally.
  2. The foreign body reaction results in more or less intense events such as fibrous tissue formation, macrophage activation, giant cells formation, etc.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 400 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'foreign body reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13932 RIS BibTex EndNote
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