Look up: hemosiderin

1. hemosiderin
   [n] - a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide
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2. hemosiderin
   Insoluble iron(III) hydroxide-based pigment deposited in cells in conditions of iron overload.
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3. hemosiderin
   Synonym for haemosiderin ... <protein> A mammalian iron storage protein related to ferritin but less abundant. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. hemosiderin
   (he″mo-sid´әr-in) a pigment that is a product of hemolysis; it is an insoluble form of storage iron that is visible microscopically both with and without the use of special stains.
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5. hemosiderin
   (from the article `respiratory disease`) ...but its cause is not fully understood. Pulmonary hemorrhage also occurs as part of a condition known as pulmonary hemosiderosis, which results in ... ...of the liver sinusoids. The sinusoids are microscopic blood channels. The Kupffer cells are phagocytic, i.e., capable of ingestion of other c...
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6. hemosiderin
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mō-sid′ĕr-in Definitions: 1. A golden yellow or yellow-brown insoluble protein produced by phagocytic digestion of hematin; found in most tissues, especially in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, in the form of granules much larger than ferrit...
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7. Hemosiderin
   `Hemosiderin` or `haemosiderin` is an iron-storage complex. It is always found within cells (as opposed to circulating in blood) and appears to be a complex of ferritin, denatured ferritin and other material. The iron within deposits of hemosiderin is very poorly available to supply iron when needed...
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