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Pappenheimer body

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Etymology

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Described in 1945 by Pappenheimer et al.

Noun

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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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