acanthocytosis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

acanthocyte +‎ -osis (“disease caused by”)^[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA^(key): /əˌkæn.θoʊ.saɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/
Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Noun[edit]

acanthocytosis (plural acanthocytoses)

(pathology) The presence of acanthocytes in the blood.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

presence of acanthocytes in the blood

Portuguese: acantocitose f

See also[edit]

abetalipoproteinaemia

References[edit]

^ Thomas, Clayton L., ed. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. 5th. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Co., 1993.

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