acanthocyte

noun

acan·tho·cyte | \ ə-ˈkan(t)-thə-ˌsīt

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Medical Definition of acanthocyte

: an abnormal red blood cell having several unevenly spaced and variously shaped cytoplasmic projections with blunt tips The presence of acanthocytes implies advanced liver disease and carries a worse prognosis.— Bruce R. Bacon et al., Comprehensive Clinical Hepatology, 2006

— called also spur cell

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