Home › Words › S › siderocytesiderocytesiderocyte means an abnormal red blood cell that has iron granules that are not part of the hemoglobin.EtymologyFrom sidero- + -cyte.nounAn abnormal red blood cell that has iron granules that are not part of the hemoglobin.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.siderosome 71% match — A microscopic body containing aggregates of hemosiderin particles bound in a single membrane. vs siderocyte →torocyte 64% match — An erythrocyte that appears to have a pale central area vs siderocyte →microcyte 63% match — an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia vs siderocyte →sideropenia 62% match — Synonym of iron deficiency. vs siderocyte →erythrodysplasia 62% match — erythroid dysplasia (the presence of abnormal red blood cells) vs siderocyte →hemosiderosis 61% match — An abnormal deposit of hemosiderin. vs siderocyte →siderophage 61% match — A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing particles, occurring in victims of certain kinds of heart attacks. vs siderocyte →gigantocyte 61% match — A very large red cell. vs siderocyte →