spherocyte

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/ˈsfɛɹəsaɪt/

noun

A red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis

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Meanings

nounspherocyte (plural spherocytes)

plural spherocytes

  1. biologyA red blood cell that is spherical rather than biconcave, as occurs in spherocytosis

Origin

From sphero- + -cyte.

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Translations

Italian sferocito
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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