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haemosiderin

noun/ˌhiːməˈsɪdərɪn/

C2CEFR level
95/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

An insoluble aggregate of iron and protein deposited in tissues as a store of iron, particularly when it is in excess.

Repeated transfusions led to haemosiderin deposition in the myocardium and endocrine glands.

Topic: Advanced English in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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