Etymology

acanthocyte

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Today it means: A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄκανθα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄκανθα“thorn”
  2. English todayacanthocyte

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄκανθα all →

acanthaacanthionacanthiteacanthophorousacanthoptericystacanthdecacanthheteracanthhexacanthhomacanth

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