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schistocyte

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Schistocyte
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schis·to·cyte   (shĭs'tə-sīt')   
n.  

  1. A red blood cell undergoing fragmentation.

  2. A fragmented part of a red blood cell.


[Greek skhistos, split; see schist + -cyte.]
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Main Entry: schis·to·cyte
Pronunciation: 'shis-t&-"sIt, 'skis-
Function: noun
: a hemoglobin-containing fragment of a red blood cell
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schistocyte schis·to·cyte (shĭs'tə-sīt', skĭs'-)
n.
A red blood cell having an abnormal shape as a result of fragmentation that occurs as the cell flows through damaged small vessels.

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