✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

athrocytosis

noun

ath·​ro·​cy·​to·​sis ˌath-rə-sī-ˈtō-səs How to pronounce athrocytosis (audio)
plural athrocytoses -ˌsēz How to pronounce athrocytosis (audio)
: the capacity of some cells (as of the proximal convoluted tubule of the kidney) to pick up foreign material and store it in granular form in the cytoplasm

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Athrocytosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/athrocytosis. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!