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

Relationships
is a type of: cell differentiation
has subtype: macrophage derived foam cell differentiation smooth muscle derived foam cell differentiation