Pappenheimer body

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Described in 1945 by Pappenheimer et al.

Noun[edit]

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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