acanthocyte
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Acanthocytosis.jpg/220px-Acanthocytosis.jpg)
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.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]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.