acanthocyte
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”)[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)
- (hematology) A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
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Translations[edit]
spur cell — see spur cell
References[edit]
- ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.