Meanings
nounburr cell (plural burr cells)
plural burr cells
- biologyA red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
Synonyms: echinocyte
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections.
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German Stechapfelzell
- StechapfelzellTranslations
Portuguese equinócito
- equinócitoTranslations
Spanish equinocito
- equinocitoTranslations
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burr cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20cell
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“burr cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burr cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burr%20cell.
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