acanthocyte

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + κύτος (kútos, “cell”) === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˈkæn.θoʊˌsaɪt/ === Noun === acanthocyte (plural acanthocytes) (hematology) A pathological, irregularly spiked red blood cell without central pallor. ==== Synonyms ==== spur cell ==== Derived terms ==== acanthocytic acanthocytosis ==== Translations ==== === References ===