Meanings
nounspur cell (plural spur cells)
plural spur cells
- hematologyA pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
Synonyms: acanthocyte
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor.
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Origin
The abnormal thorny projection resembles a spur used in riding.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan acantòcit
- acantòcitspiny cell
Chinese Mandarin 棘紅細胞 /棘红细胞
- 棘紅細胞 /棘红细胞 (jíhóng xìbāo)spiny cell
French acanthocyte
- acanthocytespiny cell
German Akanthozyt
- Akanthozytspiny cell
Hindi कंटकोश
- कंटकोश (kaṇṭkoś)spiny cell
Italian acantocita
- acantocitaspiny cell
Polish akantocyt
- akantocytspiny cell
Portuguese acantócito
- acantócitospiny cell
Spanish acantocito
- acantocitospiny cell
Turkish akantosit
- akantositspiny cell
Cite this entry
APA
spur cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spur%20cell
MLA
“spur cell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spur%20cell. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spur cell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spur%20cell.
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