Preferred Label : heinz bodies;
MeSH definition : Abnormal intracellular inclusions, composed of denatured hemoglobin, found on the
membrane of red blood cells. They are seen in thalassemias, enzymopathies, hemoglobinopathies,
and after splenectomy.;
MeSH synonym : bodies, heinz;
Origin ID : D006366;
UMLS CUI : C0018871;
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Abnormal intracellular inclusions, composed of denatured hemoglobin, found on the
membrane of red blood cells. They are seen in thalassemias, enzymopathies, hemoglobinopathies,
and after splenectomy.
