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acanthocyte

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[uh-kan-thuh-sahyt] / əˈkæn θəˌsaɪt /

noun

Pathology.

  1. an abnormal red blood cell having spiny projections, found in the blood of persons with abetalipoproteinemia and certain malabsorption disorders.

Etymology

Origin of acanthocyte

First recorded in 1980–85; acantho- + -cyte

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