Term Name:	multinucleated giant cell
Synonyms:	foreign body giant cell, Langerhans giant cell, macrophage polykaryon, multinucleate giant cell, syncytial giant cell
Definition:	A phagocytic cell formed by the fusion of macrophages, occurs in chronic inflammatory responses to persistent microorganism such as M.tuberculosis, component of granulomas. Sometimes used to refer to megakaryocytes.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000647]