acanthocytosis

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English

Etymology

From acanthocyte +‎ -osis (disease caused by).[1]

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Noun

acanthocytosis (plural acanthocytoses)

  1. (pathology) The presence of acanthocytes in the blood.

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