Definition of Acanthocytosis

1. Noun. The presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia).

Generic synonyms: Blood Disease, Blood Disorder

Definition of Acanthocytosis

1. Noun. (pathology) The presence of acanthocytes in the blood ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Acanthocytosis

1. A rare condition where the majority of red blood cells are acanthocytes (red blood cells with multiple spiny cytoplasmic projections), a feature of abetalipoproteinaemia. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acanthocytosis

acanthins
acanthion
acanthite
acanthocarpous
acanthocephala
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalans
acanthocephaliasis
acanthocephalid
acanthocephalids
acanthocephalous
acanthocyte
acanthocytosis (current term)
acanthodian
acanthodians
acanthoid
acantholyses
acantholysis
acantholytic
acanthoma
acanthoma adenoides cysticum
acanthoma fissuratum
acanthomatous
acanthophorous
acanthopodia
acanthopodina

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