acanthocyte

English

blood film showing acanthocytosis in a patient with abetalipoproteinemia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈkæn.θoʊˌsaɪt/

Noun

acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)

1. (hematology) A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.

Synonyms

• spur cell

Derived terms

• acanthocytic
• acanthocytosis

Translations

spur cell — see spur cell