Meanings
noundegmacyte (plural degmacytes)
plural degmacytes
- hematologyAn abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.
Synonyms: bite cell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekδῆγμα“bite”
- Englishdegmacyte
From Ancient Greek δῆγμα (dêgma, “bite”) + -cyte.
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degmacyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degmacyte
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