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Definition of Acanthocyte
1. Noun. An abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm.
Definition of Acanthocyte
1. Noun. An irregular or spiny cell ¹
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Medical Definition of Acanthocyte
1. An erythrocyte characterised by multiple spiny cytoplasmic projections, as in acanthocytosis. Synonym: acanthrocyte. Origin: acantho-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000)