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echinocyte

/ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/

echinocyte noun: a red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.

echinocyte: a red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny...
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Noun

echinocyte (plural echinocytes)

  1. A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
    Synonyms:
    burr cell, crenated RBC

Synonyms of echinocyte

Forms of echinocyte

pluralechinocytes

Origin of echinocyte

From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”) + -cyte.

Words formed from echinocyte

Questions about echinocyte

What does echinocyte mean?
Echinocyte means a red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
What part of speech is echinocyte?
Echinocyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce echinocyte?
Echinocyte is pronounced /ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/.
What is the plural of echinocyte?
The plural of echinocyte is echinocytes.

Words near echinocyte in the dictionary

  1. echinococciasis
  2. echinococcoses
  3. echinococcosic
  4. echinococcosis
  5. echinococcus
  6. echinocyte
  7. echinocytes
  8. echinocytic
  9. echinocytogenesis
  10. echinocytogenic
  11. echinocytosis

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