spur cell

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blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia

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The abnormal thorny projection resembles a spur used in riding.

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spur cell (plural spur cells)

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

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