siderocyte

siderocyte [sid-er-uh-sahyt] Word Origin noun Anatomy.

1. 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.

1. A red blood cell containing granules of iron that are not part of the cell’s hemoglobin.