Pappenheimer body

English

Etymology

Described in 1945 by Pappenheimer et al.

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.
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