Definition of Spherocyte

1. Noun. An abnormal spherical red blood cell.

Generic synonyms: Erythrocyte, Rbc, Red Blood Cell

Definition of Spherocyte

1. Noun. (pathology) a medical condition in which the red blood cells lack the normal biconvex shape and instead are globular spheres. The cells are more prone to physical degradation and so leads to hemolytic anemia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Spherocyte

1. A small, spherical red blood cell. Origin: sphero-+ G. Kytos, cell (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spherocyte

sphering
spherium
spherize
spherized
spherizes
spherizing
sphero-
spherobacteria
spherocobaltite
spherocobaltites
spheroconic
spheroconics
spherocylinder
spherocylinders
spherocylindrical lens
spherocyte (current term)
spherocytes
spherocytic anaemia
spherocytic jaundice
spherocytosis
spherograph
spherographs
spheroid
spheroid articulation
spheroid calcification
spheroid colony
spheroid joint
spheroidal
spheroidally
spheroidals

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