schistocyte

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noun

A jagged red blood cell fragment without central pallor, consequent to passage through small vessels with microthrombi, leaky prosthetic heart valves etc.

Similar
schizocytehelmet cell
OriginAncient Greek σχίζω →
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Meanings

nounschistocyte (plural schistocytes)

plural schistocytes

  1. A jagged red blood cell fragment without central pallor, consequent to passage through small vessels with microthrombi, leaky prosthetic heart valves etc.

    Synonyms: schizocyte, helmet cell

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA jagged red blood cell fragment without central pallor, consequent to passage through small vessels with microthrombi, leaky prosthetic heart valves etc.

Similar
schizocytehelmet cell
Also see
fragmentocyte

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχίζω“I split”
  2. Englishschistocyte

From Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”) + κύτος (kútos, “vessel, jar”).

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APA

schistocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistocyte

MLA

“schistocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schistocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistocyte.

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