- hemofuscin
- he·mo·fus·cin
English syllables. 2014.
hemofuscin
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hemofuscin — A brown pigment derived from hemoglobin that occurs in urine occasionally along with hemosiderin, usually indicative of increased red blood cell destruction; occurs also in the liver with hemosiderin in cases of hemochromatosis. * * *… … Medical dictionary
hemofuscin — n. pigment found in the liver during certain illnesses … English contemporary dictionary
hemofuscin — ˌhēməˈfəsə̇n, ˌhem noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hem + fusc (from Latin fuscus dark brown) + in more at dusk : a yellowish brown pigment found in small amount in some normal tissues and increased amount in certain… … Useful english dictionary
lipochrome — 1. A pigmented lipid, e.g., lutein, carotene. SYN: chromolipid. 2. A term sometimes used to designate the wear and tear pigments, e.g., lipofuscin, hemofuscin, ceroid. More precisely, lipochromes are yellow pigments that seem to be identical to … Medical dictionary
hack — hak vi to cough in a short dry manner hack n a short dry cough Each boldface word in the list below is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals. haem HEME haemacytometer HEMACYTOMETER haemadsorbing HEMADSORBING… … Medical dictionary
hematogenous pigment — any of the pigments derived from hemoglobin, such as hematoidin, hematoporphyrin, hemofuscin, hemosiderin, and methemoglobin … Medical dictionary
