spherocyte
[ sfîr′ə-sīt′, sfĕr′- ]
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n.
A small spherical red blood cell, characteristic of hereditary spherocytosis and of certain hemolytic anemias.
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Other words from spherocyte
spher′o•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.Words nearby spherocyte
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