acanthocyte

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”)[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)

  1. (hematology) A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.

Synonyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

spur cell — see spur cell

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=acanthocyte&oldid=70177269"