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[syn: hemosiderin, haemosiderin]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
hemosiderin \hemosiderin\ n. (Med.)
a granular yellowish-brown substance composed of protein and
ferric oxide, resulting from the breakdown of hemoglobin; it
has a higher iron content than ferritin, and its presence in
body tissues or phagocytes can be a symptom of disturbed iron
metabolism.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hemosiderin
n 1: a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left
from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of
disturbed iron metabolism [syn: hemosiderin,
haemosiderin]