Granuloma

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What Wikipedia says

A granuloma (pl. granulomata) is an aggregation of macrophages (along with other cells) that forms in response to chronic inflammation. This occurs when the immune system attempts to isolate foreign substances that it is otherwise unable to eliminate.

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