degmacyte
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek δῆγμα (dêgma, “bite”) + -cyte.
Noun
[edit]degmacyte (plural degmacytes)
- (hematology) An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.
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[edit]bite cell — see bite cell