acanthocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.

Pronunciation

/əˈkæn.θoʊˌsaɪt/

Word forms

acanthocyte acanthocytes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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