spur cell

spur cell

English

blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia

Etymology

The abnormal thorny projection resembles a spur used in riding.

Noun

spur cell (plural spur cells)

1. (hematology) A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.

Synonyms

• acanthocyte

Translations

spiny cell

Catalan: acantòcit Chinese: Mandarin: 棘紅細胞／棘红细胞 (jíhóng xìbāo) French: acanthocyte (fr) German: Akanthozyt Hindi: कंटकोश (kaṇṭkoś) Italian: acantocita Polish: akantocyt Portuguese: acantócito m Spanish: acantocito (es) m Turkish: akantosit

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• Purcells