hemosiderin

n (Biochemistry) biochem an insoluble protein containing iron and stored in most tissues

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haemosiderin - a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolismhemosiderinferric oxide - a red oxide of ironpigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

haemosiderin

An iron-storing complex primarily composed of ferritin, present in highest concentrations in macrophages, which accumulates in response to haemorrhage. The term is included here to flag the differences in pronunciation.

Medspeak-UK—HEY mow sih dur inn.

Medspeak-US—HE mow sih dur inn.

he·mo·sid·er·in

(hē'mō-sid'ĕr-in) A yellow or brown protein produced by phagocytic digestion of hematin; found in most tissues, but especially in the liver; at higher levels, it stains blue with Perls Prussian blue stain.
Synonym(s): haemosiderin. [hemo- + G. sidēros, iron, + -in]

haemosiderin

One of the two forms in which iron is stored in the body. The bulk of the iron is stored as haemosiderin. See also FERRITIN.

he·mo·sid·er·in

(hē'mō-sid'ĕr-in) A yellow or brown protein produced by phagocytic digestion of hematin; found in most tissues, but especially in the liver.
Synonym(s): haemosiderin. [hemo- + G. sidēros, iron, + -in]

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noun a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide

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