hemosiderin
noun
he·mo·sid·er·in
ˌhē-mō-ˈsi-də-rən
: a yellowish-brown, iron-containing, granular pigment that is found within cells (such as macrophages), is composed chiefly of aggregates of ferritin, and is typically associated with bleeding and the breakdown of red blood cells (as in hemolytic anemia)
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