spherocyte

[sfîr′ə-sīt′, sfĕr′-]

n.

A small spherical red blood cell, characteristic of hereditary spherocytosis and of certain hemolytic anemias.

Related formsspher′o•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

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