heinz body

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What does heinz body mean?

A supravitally-stainable, small, round inclusion within red blood cells composed of denatured hemoglobin.

Where does heinz body come from?

Named after Robert Heinz (1865–1924), a German physician who in 1890 described these inclusions in hemolytic anemias.

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