Spherocytosis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spherocytosis is a noun meaning (pathology) A medical condition in which the red blood cells are globular spheres, rather than having the normal biconvex shape, and are therefore more prone to physical degradation, leading to hemolytic anemia.
Meaning
(pathology) A medical condition in which the red blood cells are globular spheres, rather than having the normal biconvex shape, and are therefore more prone to physical degradation, leading to hemolytic anemia.
Word Forms
- spherocytoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spherophakia, poikilocytosis, erythrocytopathy, erythroblastosis, erythroblastemia, sickling.
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