ferruginous bodies
fer·ru·gi·nous bod·ies
in the lungs, foreign inorganic or organic fibers coated by complexes of hemosiderin and glycoproteins, and believed to be formed by macrophages that have phagocytized the fibers.
See also:
asbestos bodies.
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fer·ru·gi·nous bod·ies
(fĕ-rūji-nŭs bodēz) In the lungs, foreign inorganic or organic fibers coated by complexes of hemosiderin and glycoproteins.
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