Hemosiderin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hemosiderin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron.
Meaning
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron.
Word Forms
- hemosiderins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include siderocyte, sideroblast, siderosome, siderophore, hematoidin, siderosis.
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