(medicine) A disorder of erythrocytes in which spiny projections appear on the blood cells.
acanthocytosis
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(ə′kan·thə′sī′tō·səs)
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(ə-kăn'thə-sī-tō'sĭs)
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A rare condition in which the majority of the red blood cells are acanthocytes. Also called acanthrocytosis.
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The presence in the blood of acanthocytes.
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