hereditary elliptocytosis
English
peripheral blood smear of a hereditary elliptocytosis patient showing an abundant number of elliptocytes
Noun
hereditary elliptocytosis (plural hereditary elliptocytoses)
- An inherited blood disorder in which, through a membrane defect, an abnormally large number of erythrocytes are elliptical, potentially leading to haemolytic anaemia.
Synonyms
- ovalocytosis
Related terms
- elliptocyte
- ovalocyte
Translations
inherited blood disorder
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