spherocyte

noun

spherocyte

noun

/ˈsfɛɹəsaɪt/

Etymology From sphero- + -cyte.

1

Biology, Cytology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis

Derived terms
microspherocyte, spherocytic
Related terms
spherogenic

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