elliptocyte

elliptocyte
el·lip·to·cyte i-'lip-tə-.sīt n an elliptical red blood cell called also ovalocyte

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el·lip·to·cyte (e-lipґto-sīt) an abnormal oval-shaped erythrocyte, as seen in elliptocytosis. Called also ovalocyte. elliptocytic adj

Elliptocytes.


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  • elliptocyte — ● elliptocyte nom masculin Hématie anormale très allongée, ayant un grand diamètre très supérieur au diamètre transversal. (Le sang normal en contient moins de 1 %.) ● elliptocyte (synonymes) nom masculin Hématie anormale très allongée, ayant un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • elliptocyte — el·lip·to·cyte …   English syllables

  • elliptocyte — ə̇ˈliptəˌsīt, eˈ , ēˈ noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary elliptic + o + cyte : an elliptical red blood cell : ovalocyte …   Useful english dictionary

  • ovalocyte — ● ovalocyte nom masculin Synonyme de elliptocyte. ● ovalocyte (synonymes) nom masculin Synonymes : elliptocyte ovalocyte [ɔvalɔsit] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; de ovale, et cyte, du grec kut …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • ovalocyte — ovalo·cyte ō val ə .sīt, ō və lō .sīt n ELLIPTOCYTE ovalo·cyt·ic .sit ik adj * * * ovalo·cyte (oґvə lo sīt) elliptocyte …   Medical dictionary

  • Poikilocytosis — refers to the presence in the blood of poikilocytes. Poikilocytes are abnormally shaped red blood cells as seen on a blood film. Rather than being seen as a sign of any one disease, poikilocytosis is a rather general condition. There may, however …   Wikipedia

  • -cyte — Suffix meaning cell. [G. kytos, a hollow (cell)] * * * suffix denoting a cell. Examples: chondrocyte (cartilage cell); osteocyte (bone cell). * * * [Gr. kytos hollow vessel] a word termination denoting a cell, the type of which is designated by… …   Medical dictionary

  • poikilocyte — A red blood cell of irregular shape. [poikilo + G. kytos, cell] * * * poi·kilo·cyte pȯi ki lə .sīt, (.)pȯi kil ə n an abnormally formed red blood cell characteristic of various anemias * * * n. an abnormally shaped red blood cell (erythrocyte) …   Medical dictionary

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