crenocytosis

crenocytosis
The presence of crenocytes in the blood. [crenocyte + G. -osis, condition]

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cre·no·cy·to·sis (kre″no-si-toґsis) the presence of burr cells (crenocytes) in the blood; called also echinosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • echinosis — A condition in which the red blood cells have lost their smooth outlines, resembling an echinus or sea urchin. [echino + G. osis, condition] * * * ech·i·no·sis (ek″ĭ noґsis) [echin + osis] 1. crenation. 2. crenocytosis …   Medical dictionary

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