stomatocytosis

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noun

Any of various conditions causing the outer membranes of red blood cells to leak sodium and potassium ions.

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Meanings

nounstomatocytosis (countable and uncountable, plural stomatocytoses)

plural stomatocytoses

  1. countableuncountableAny of various conditions causing the outer membranes of red blood cells to leak sodium and potassium ions.

Origin

From stomatocyte + -osis.

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APA

stomatocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomatocytosis

MLA

“stomatocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomatocytosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stomatocytosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomatocytosis.

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