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spherocyte

/ˈsfɛɹəsaɪt/

spherocyte noun: a red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis.

spherocyte: a red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis
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Noun

spherocyte (plural spherocytes)

  1. A red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis

spherocyte meaning in Tamil

spherocyte in Tamil

உருண்டைச்செல்

Forms of spherocyte

pluralspherocytes

Origin of spherocyte

From sphero- + -cyte.

Words formed from spherocyte

Questions about spherocyte

What does spherocyte mean?
Spherocyte means a red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis.
What is spherocyte in Tamil?
Spherocyte in Tamil is உருண்டைச்செல். See Spherocyte meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is spherocyte?
Spherocyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce spherocyte?
Spherocyte is pronounced /ˈsfɛɹəsaɪt/.
What is the plural of spherocyte?
The plural of spherocyte is spherocytes.

Words near spherocyte in the dictionary

  1. spherocylinder
  2. spherocylinders
  3. spherocylindrical
  4. spherocyst
  5. spherocysts
  6. spherocyte
  7. spherocytes
  8. spherocytic
  9. spherocytoses
  10. spherocytosis
  11. spheroechinocyte

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