echinocyte
echinocyte · echinocytes
A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced…A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
/ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesA red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”) + -cyte.From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”) + -cyte.
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Forms
plural: echinocytes| Singular | echinocyte |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsburr cellcrenated RBC