Medical Definition of Phantom corpuscle

1. A hypochromic, crescent-shaped erythrocyte, probably resulting from artifactual rupture of a red cell with loss of haemoglobin. Synonym: achromacyte, achromatocyte, ghost corpuscle, phantom corpuscle, Ponfick's shadow, shadow corpuscle, shadow, Traube's corpuscle. Origin: G. A-priv. + chroma, colour, + kytos, hollow (cell) (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phantom Corpuscle

phantasms
phantast
phantasts
phantasy
phantasying
phantasy life
phantasy world
phantom
phantom
phantomatic
phantomise
phantomlike
phantoms
phantomy
phantom aneurysm
phantom corpuscle (current term)
phantom limb
phantom limb
phantom limb pain
phantom limb pain
phantom limb syndrome
phantom orchid
phantom pregnancy
phantom tumour
pharaoh
Pharaoh
pharaoh's ant
Pharaoh's chicken
pharaohs
pharaoh ant

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