Acanthocyte — is a general term meaning spiny cell . AKA spur cell in more severe cases*In human biology and medicine, the term refers to pathological red blood cells, which are coarse and irregularly crenellated resembling many pointed stars. They are seen on … Wikipedia
acanthocyte — ● acanthocyte nom masculin Hématie en forme de feuille d acanthe … Encyclopédie Universelle
Acanthocyte — Acanthocytose chez un patient avec une A beta lipoprotéinémie. Les acanthocytes sont des globules rouges avec de nombreuses spicules et de véritables projections de la surface. Anomalie constitutionnelle associée avec un métabolisme anormal des… … Wikipédia en Français
acanthocyte — Cell with projecting spikes; most commonly applied to erythrocytes where the condition may be caused naturally by abetalipoproteinaemia or experimentally by manipulating the lipid composition of the plasma membrane … Dictionary of molecular biology
acanthocyte — /euh kan theuh suyt /, n. Pathol. an abnormal red blood cell having spiny projections, found in the blood of persons with abetalipoproteinemia and certain malabsorption disorders. [1980 85; ACANTHO + CYTE] * * * … Universalium
acanthocyte — noun An irregular or spiny cell … Wiktionary
acanthocyte — noun an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm • Hypernyms: ↑red blood cell, ↑RBC, ↑erythrocyte … Useful english dictionary
spur cell — acanthocyte … Medical dictionary
acanthrocyte — Obsolete term for acanthocyte. * * * acan·thro·cyte (ə kanґthro sīt) acanthocyte … Medical dictionary
Reactive lymphocyte — surrounded by red blood cells. Reactive lymphocytes are lymphocytes that become large as a result of antigen stimulation. Typically they can be more than 30 µm in diameter with varying size and shape. The nucleus of a reactive lymphocyte can be… … Wikipedia
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