haemosiderin

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A form of hemosiderin — An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron

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Meanings

nounhaemosiderin (countable and uncountable, plural haemosiderins)

plural haemosiderins

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of hemosiderin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism

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APA

haemosiderin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemosiderin

MLA

“haemosiderin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemosiderin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haemosiderin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haemosiderin.

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