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siderocyte

siderocyte

9.9
An abnormal red blood cell that has small bits of iron inside it
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪdərəˌsaɪt/
  • Specialized
: siderocito
  • A siderocyte is often seen in patients with certain types of anemia.

Examples

  • Hematologists study siderocytes to diagnose certain types of anemia.

  • The presence of siderocytes can indicate a disturbance in iron metabolism.

  • A blood smear revealed numerous siderocytes in the patient's sample.

  • The siderocyte indicates iron overload.

  • A blood smear revealed numerous siderocytes in the patient's sample.

  • Hematologists study siderocytes to diagnose certain types of anemia.

  • The presence of siderocytes can indicate a disturbance in iron metabolism.

Surface Forms

siderocyte singular
siderocytes plural

Morphology

siderocyte = sider + cyte

The word is built from specialized Greek combining forms 'sider-' (iron) and '-cyte' (cell) that are technical and not familiar to average B1 learners, so the meaning cannot be derived from common English base words.

Etymology

Siderocyte is made of two Greek parts: sidero- meaning 'iron' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So a siderocyte is literally an 'iron cell', which fits its medical meaning as a red blood cell that contains small iron granules.