Heme
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| Heme | |
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| Term | Heme |
| Short definition | heme (Hm) The part of certain molecules that contains iron. The heme portion of hemoglobin is the substance in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and carries it to the tissues |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
heme - (pronounced) (Hm) The part of certain molecules that contains iron. The heme portion of hemoglobin is the substance in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and carries it to the tissues
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