What is "haemoconia"

alt. Small particles of lipids formed by fragmentation of the stroma of erythrocytes. They are ingested by phagocytes within the blood. n. Small particles of lipids formed by fragmentation of the stroma of erythrocytes. They are ingested by phagocytes within the blood.

Haemoconia (or Hemoconia) are small particles of lipids formed by fragmentation of the stroma of erythrocytes (red-blood cells). They are ingested by phagocytes within the blood. Haemoconia were first discovered in 1896 by HF Müller.