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Pappenheimer body

Pappenheimer body noun: an abnormal granule of iron found inside red blood cells, formed by phagosomes that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.

Noun

Pappenheimer body (plural Pappenheimer bodies)

  1. An abnormal granule of iron found inside red blood cells, formed by phagosomes that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.

Forms of Pappenheimer body

pluralPappenheimer bodies

Origin of Pappenheimer body

Described in 1945 by Pappenheimer et al.

Questions about Pappenheimer body

What does Pappenheimer body mean?
Pappenheimer body means an abnormal granule of iron found inside red blood cells, formed by phagosomes that have engulfed excessive amounts of iron.
What part of speech is Pappenheimer body?
Pappenheimer body is a noun.
What is the plural of Pappenheimer body?
The plural of Pappenheimer body is Pappenheimer bodies.

Words near Pappenheimer body in the dictionary

  1. pappaw
  2. pappaws
  3. papped
  4. pappellony
  5. Pappenheimer bodies
  6. Pappenheimer body
  7. pappi
  8. Pappian
  9. pappie
  10. pappier
  11. pappies

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