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acanthocyte

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noun
an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
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erythrocyte rbc red blood cell

Definition that contains acanthocyte

acanthocytosis the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
abetalipoproteinemia a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels