acanthocyte
English
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blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”)[1]
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈkæn.θoʊˌsaɪt/
Noun
acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)
- (hematology) A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
Synonyms
- spur cell
Translations
spur cell — see spur cell
Derived terms
- acanthocytic
- acanthocytosis
References
- Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.