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acanthocyte

[ uh-kan-thuh-sahyt ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an abnormal red blood cell having spiny projections, found in the blood of persons with abetalipoproteinemia and certain malabsorption disorders.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of acanthocyte1

First recorded in 1980–85; acantho- + -cyte

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acanthocephalanacanthocytosis