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a•can•tho•cyte
(ə kan′thə sīt′),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
- Pathologyan abnormal red blood cell having spiny projections, found in the blood of persons with abetalipoproteinemia and certain malabsorption disorders.
- acantho- + -cyte 1980–85
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