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acanthocytosis

[ uh-kan-thoh-sahy-toh-sis ]
/ əˌkæn θoʊ saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
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noun
a condition characterized by large numbers of acanthocytes in the blood.
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Origin of acanthocytosis

acanthocyte + -osis

Words nearby acanthocytosis

Acanthocephala, acanthocephalan, acanthocephaliasis, Acanthocheilonema, acanthocyte, acanthocytosis, acanthodian, acanthoid, acanthology, acantholysis, acanthoma
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Medical definitions for acanthocytosis

acanthocytosis
[ ə-kăn′thə-sī-tō′sĭs ]
n.
A rare condition in which the majority of the red blood cells are acanthocytes.acanthrocytosis
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