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bite cell

bite cell noun: an abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.

Noun

bite cell (plural bite cells)

  1. An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.
    Synonyms:
    degmacyte

Synonyms of bite cell

Forms of bite cell

pluralbite cells

Questions about bite cell

What does bite cell mean?
Bite cell means an abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.
What part of speech is bite cell?
Bite cell is a noun.
What is the plural of bite cell?
The plural of bite cell is bite cells.

Words near bite cell in the dictionary

  1. bite
  2. bite and smile
  3. bite at the apple
  4. bite at the cherry
  5. bite back
  6. bite cell
  7. bite cells
  8. bite down
  9. bite in
  10. bite in the arse
  11. bite in the ass

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