acanthocyte

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blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, thorn) + κύτος (kútos, cell)

Pronunciation

Noun

acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)

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

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