siderocyte /sid·ero·cyte/ (-sīt″) an erythrocyte containing nonhemoglobin iron.
siderocyte
sid·er·o·cyte (s d  r--s t )n. A red blood cell containing granules of iron that are not part of the cell's hemoglobin. |
siderocyte
[sid′ərosīt′]
Etymology: Gk, sideros, iron, kytos, cell
an abnormal erythrocyte in which particles of nonhemoglobin iron are visible.
siderocyte
a red blood cell containing iron-positive, focal basophilic stippling, siderotic inclusions. Seen in dogs with lead poisoning and types of hemolytic anemia.
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