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acanthocyte, n. Path.|əˈkænθəʊsaɪt|
Orig. † acanthrocyte.
[f. acantho- + -cyte. The earlier form represents a blend with erythrocyte n.]
An abnormal erythrocyte having irregularly spaced, spine-like protoplasmic projections.
1952K. Singer et al. in Blood VII. 577 Since the most conspicuous feature of these abnormal erythrocytes is their distorted ‘thorny’ appearance in wet preparations and in the film, we have called them acanthrocytes. 1960Lancet 13 Aug. 329/1 To recognise the acanthocytes it is essential to examine fresh undiluted blood. 1967Arch. Neurol. (Chicago) XVII. 8/1 Retinitis pigmentosa, night blindness, and acanthocytes (thorny erythrocytes) are present. 1987Oxf. Textbk. Med. (ed. 2) II. xix. 139/2 Several variants of this condition have been reported; notably, the association of the acanthocytes and mental retardation with normal β lipoprotein levels. |