Hemosiderin

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hemosiderin
       n : a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left
           from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of
           disturbed iron metabolism [syn: {haemosiderin}]