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Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

bite celldegmacytefragmentocytehelmet cellhelmet cellschizocyte

Etymology

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

Related phrases

red blood cell

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