Meanings
nounHeinz body (plural Heinz bodies)
plural Heinz bodies
- hematologyA supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.
Synonyms: Heinz-Ehrlich body
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.
Similar
Heinz-Ehrlich body
Origin
Named after Robert Heinz (1865–1924), a German physician who in 1890 described these inclusions in hemolytic anemias.
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Heinz body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heinz%20body
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“Heinz body.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heinz%20body. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heinz body,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heinz%20body.
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