| Term Name: | foam cell differentiation |
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| Definition: | The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a foam cell. A foam cell is a type of cell containing lipids in small vacuoles and typically seen in atherosclerotic lesions, as well as other conditions. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0090077] QuickGO AmiGO |