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Definition of Acanthocytosis

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

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)

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