siderocyte
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sid·er·o·cyte
(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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Noun | 1. | siderocyte - an abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin erythrocyte, RBC, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus |
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