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Heinz body

Heinz body noun: a supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.

Noun

Heinz body (plural Heinz bodies)

  1. A supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.
    Synonyms:
    Heinz-Ehrlich body

Heinz body meaning in Tamil

Heinz body in Tamil

ஏயின்சு மெய்யம்

Synonyms of Heinz body

  • Heinz-Ehrlich body

Forms of Heinz body

pluralHeinz bodies

Origin of Heinz body

Named after Robert Heinz (1865–1924), a German physician who in 1890 described these inclusions in hemolytic anemias.

Questions about Heinz body

What does Heinz body mean?
Heinz body means a supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.
What is Heinz body in Tamil?
Heinz body in Tamil is ஏயின்சு மெய்யம். See Heinz body meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Heinz body?
Heinz body is a noun.
What is the plural of Heinz body?
The plural of Heinz body is Heinz bodies.

Words near Heinz body in the dictionary

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