acanthocytosis
[ uh-kan-thoh-sahy-toh-sis ]
/ əˌkæn θoʊ saɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
noun
a condition characterized by large numbers of acanthocytes in the blood.
Origin of acanthocytosis
Words nearby acanthocytosis
acanthocephala,
acanthocephalan,
acanthocephaliasis,
acanthocheilonema,
acanthocyte,
acanthocytosis,
acanthodian,
acanthoid,
acanthology,
acantholysis,
acanthoma
Medical definitions for acanthocytosis
acanthocytosis
[ ə-kăn′thə-sī-tō′sĭs ]
n.
A rare condition in which the majority of the red blood cells are acanthocytes.
acanthrocytosis