siderophage
English
Etymology
sidero- + -phage
Noun
siderophage (plural siderophages)
- A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks.
Related terms
- hemosiderin
- hemosiderophage
- siderophagic
- siderophagous
References
- siderophage at OneLook Dictionary Search