Pappenheimer body

noun

An abnormal granule of iron found inside red blood cells, formed by phagosomes that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.

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Meanings

nounPappenheimer body (plural Pappenheimer bodies)

plural Pappenheimer bodies

  1. An abnormal granule of iron found inside red blood cells, formed by phagosomes that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.

Origin

Described in 1945 by Pappenheimer et al.

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Pappenheimer body. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pappenheimer%20body

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