siderocyte

[sid-er-uh-sahyt]

noun Anatomy.

an erythrocyte that contains iron in forms other than hematin.

Origin of siderocyte

sidero-¹ + -cyte

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siderocyte in Medicine

siderocyte

[sĭd′ər-ə-sīt′]

n.

A red blood cell containing granules of iron that are not part of the cell's hemoglobin.

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