acanthocyte

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blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)

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

Synonyms

Translations

spur cell — see spur cell

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.
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