"echinocyte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪˈkaɪnəsaɪt/ Forms: echinocytes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”) + -cyte. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐχῖνος|t=hedgehog; sea urchin}} Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog; sea urchin”), {{suffix|en||cyte}} + -cyte Head templates: {{en-noun}} echinocyte (plural echinocytes)
  1. (biology, medicine) A red blood cell with abnormal appearance characterized by many small, evenly spaced thorny projections. Wikipedia link: echinocyte Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine Synonyms: burr cell (english: more commonly), crenated RBC Derived forms: echinocytic, echinocytogenic, echinocytosis, spheroechinocyte
    Sense id: en-echinocyte-en-noun-6oEifb8j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cyte Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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