noun
- An iron-storage compound formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin, consisting of ferritin and other iron-containing substances; accumulates in tissues when iron metabolism is disrupted.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled haemosiderin in British English
Examples
- Hemosiderin deposits in the liver can indicate chronic hemolysis or repeated blood transfusions.
- The pathologist identified hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the lung tissue sample.
- Excessive hemosiderin accumulation is a hallmark of hemochromatosis.
- MRI imaging can detect hemosiderin deposits in the brain following microhemorrhages.
- Hemosiderin staining with Prussian blue is a standard diagnostic technique in histology.