echinocyte
See also: acanthocyte
English
blood smear showing many echinocytes, namely RBCs with cytoplasmic projections which, in contrast to acanthocytes, are typically evenly spaced on the cell surface, more numerous (often 10 to 15 per cell), and frequently less sharp.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”) + -cyte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/
Noun
echinocyte (plural echinocytes)
- (biology, medicine) A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
Synonyms
- burr cell (more commonly)
- crenated RBC
Derived terms
- echinocytic
- echinocytogenic
- echinocytosis
- spheroechinocyte
Translations
burr cell — see burr cell