Siderosome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Siderosome is a noun meaning A microscopic body containing aggregates of hemosiderin particles bound in a single membrane.
Meaning
A microscopic body containing aggregates of hemosiderin particles bound in a single membrane.
Example Sentences
Siderosomes contain aggregates of hemosiderin and may be derived from lysosomes.
It is now clear that the Prussian-blue-positive haemosiderin granule of the light microscopist represents either a large siderosome, a clump of smaller siderosomes or compounds siderosomes.
Word Forms
- siderosomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include siderocyte, siderochrome, sideroblast, siderophile, siderite, hemosiderin.
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