Meanings
nounacanthocyte (plural acanthocytes)
plural acanthocytes
- hematologyA pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
Synonyms: spur cell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἄκανθα“thorn”
- Englishacanthocyte
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”)
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acanthocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocyte
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“acanthocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanthocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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