dac·ry·o·cyte

(dak'rē-ō-sīt)

An abnormally shaped red blood cell with a single point or elongation. This form of poikilocyte is associated with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia.
Synonym(s): teardrop cell.

[dacryo- + -cyte]

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For morphological analysis, abnormal erythrocyte morphology such as stomatocytes, acanthocytes, schistocytes, and dacryocytes could be observed following pristane injection.

Effects of pristane alone or combined with chloroquine on macrophage activation, oxidative stress, and Th1/Th2 Skewness

A blood smear also showed multiple dacryocytes, indicating that metastatic disease had infiltrated the bone marrow.

Optimal management of patients receiving cabazitaxel-based chemotherapy

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