1. Plural of hemosiderin; iron-storage compounds formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin, found in cells and tissues.
Usage: medical/scientific term; typically used in pathology and hematology contexts

Examples

• Hemosiderins accumulate in the liver and spleen after repeated blood transfusions.
• The pathologist identified hemosiderins in the tissue sample using Prussian blue staining.
• Excessive hemosiderins deposits can lead to organ damage in patients with hemochromatosis.
• Hemosiderins are visible under the microscope as golden-brown granules within macrophages.
• The presence of hemosiderins indicates previous bleeding or red blood cell destruction in the tissue.