Spherocytosis

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounA 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

Synonyms

spherophakia poikilocytosis erythrocytopathy erythroblastosis erythroblastemia sickling anisocytosis sideremia polycythemia hyperhemoglobinemia microcytosis hypercytosis

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