hemosiderin /he·mo·sid·er·in/ (he″mo-sid´er-in) an insoluble form of tissue storage iron, visible microscopically both with and without the use of special stains.
hemosiderin
hemosiderin (hē´mōsid´
rin),
he·mo·sid·er·in (h  m -s d  r-n)n. An insoluble protein that contains iron and that is produced by phagocytic digestion of hematin and found as granules in most tissues, especially in the liver. |
hemosiderin
[hē′mōsid′ərin]
Etymology: Gk, haima + sideros, iron
an iron-rich pigment that is a product of red cell hemolysis. Iron is often stored in this form. Also spelled haemosiderin.
hemosiderin (hē´mōsid´
rin),n an intracellular storage form of iron; the granules consist of an ill-defined complex of ferric hydroxides, polysaccharides, and proteins having an iron content of approximately 33% by weight. It appears as a dark yellow-brown pigment.
hemosiderin
an insoluble form of intracellular storage iron, visible microscopically both with and without the use of special stains.
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