siderocyte [sid-er-uh-sahyt] Word Origin noun Anatomy.
- an erythrocyte that contains iron in forms other than hematin.
Origin of siderocyte sidero-1 + -cyte siderocyte in Medicine siderocyte [sĭd′ər-ə-sīt′] n.
- A red blood cell containing granules of iron that are not part of the cell’s hemoglobin.