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hereditary elliptocytosis

hereditary elliptocytosis noun: an inherited blood disorder in which, through a membrane defect, an abnormally large number of erythrocytes are elliptical, potentially leading to haemolytic anaemia.

hereditary elliptocytosis: an inherited blood disorder in which, through a membrane defect, an abnormally large number of...
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Noun

hereditary elliptocytosis (plural hereditary elliptocytoses)

  1. An inherited blood disorder in which, through a membrane defect, an abnormally large number of erythrocytes are elliptical, potentially leading to haemolytic anaemia.
    Synonyms:
    ovalocytosis

Synonyms of hereditary elliptocytosis

Forms of hereditary elliptocytosis

pluralhereditary elliptocytoses

Questions about hereditary elliptocytosis

What does hereditary elliptocytosis mean?
Hereditary elliptocytosis means an inherited blood disorder in which, through a membrane defect, an abnormally large number of erythrocytes are elliptical, potentially leading to haemolytic anaemia.
What part of speech is hereditary elliptocytosis?
Hereditary elliptocytosis is a noun.
What is the plural of hereditary elliptocytosis?
The plural of hereditary elliptocytosis is hereditary elliptocytoses.

Words near hereditary elliptocytosis in the dictionary

  1. hereditarily
  2. hereditariness
  3. hereditarist
  4. hereditarists
  5. hereditary
  6. hereditary elliptocytosis
  7. hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
  8. hereditary mechanics
  9. hereditary peer
  10. hereditary peers
  11. hereditas

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