elliptocyte

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blood film in a patient with hereditary elliptocytosis: approximately 60% to 70% of the RBCs are elliptocytes.

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elliptocyte (plural elliptocytes)

  1. (biology) An elliptical cell, in particular an elliptical RBC.

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