| siderophil | Siderophile 1. Absorbing iron. Synonym: siderophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that contains iron. Origin: sidero-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
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| siderophilins | <protein> Family of nonhaem iron chelating proteins (about 80 kD) found in vertebrates. Examples are lactoferrin and transferrin. (09 Oct 1997) |
| siderophilous | Siderophile 1. Absorbing iron. Synonym: siderophilous. 2. A cell or tissue that contains iron. Origin: sidero-+ G. Philos, fond (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderophone | An obsolete term for an electrical device for detecting a bit of iron in the eyeball, its presence causing the instrument to sound. Origin: sidero-+ G. Phone, sound (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderophore | Natural iron binding compounds that chelate ferric ions (which form insoluble colloidal hydroxides at neutral pH and are then inaccessible) and are then taken up together with the metal ion. See: sideramines. (18 Nov 1997) |
| siderophores | Low-molecular-weight compounds produced by microorganisms that aid in the transport and sequestration of ferric iron. (the encyclopedia of molecular biology, 1994) (12 Dec 1998) |
| sideroscope | <instrument> An instrument for detecting small quantities of iron in any substance by means of a very delicate combination of magnetic needles. Origin: Gr. Iron + -scope. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| siderosilicosis | Silicosis due to inhalation of dust containing iron and silica. Synonym: silicosiderosis. Origin: sidero-+ silicosis (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderosis | <medicine> A sort of pneumonia occuring in iron workers, produced by the inhalation of particles of iron. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Iron. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| siderostat | <astronomy> An apparatus consisting essentially of a mirror moved by clockwork so as to throw the rays of the sun or a star in a fixed direction; a more general term for heliostat. Origin: L. Sidus, sideris, a star + Gr. Standing, fixed, fr. To place. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| siderotic | Related to siderosis; pigmented by iron or containing an excess of iron. (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderotic cataract | A cataract resulting from deposition of iron from an iron-containing intraocular foreign body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| siderotic nodules | Small firm spheroidal or irregular foci that are yellow-brown, brown, or rustlike in colour, occurring chiefly in the spleen in such conditions as congestive splenomegaly and sickle cell disease, and consisting of relatively dense fibrous tissue or collagenous fibres impregnated with iron pigment and calcium salts; probably result from organization and scarring of sites where small perivascular haemorrhages occurred. Synonym: Gamna-Gandy nodules, Gandy-Gamna bodies, siderotic nodules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sideroxylon | <botany> A genus of tropical sapotaceous trees noted for their very hard wood; ironwood. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Iron + wood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sidesaddle | A saddle for women, in which the rider sits with both feet on one side of the animal mounted. <botany> Sidesaddle flower, a plant with hollow leaves and curiously shaped flowers. Synonym: huntsman's cup. See Sarracenia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |