Heinz body

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Heinz body (plural Heinz bodies)

  1. (hematology) A supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.

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