crenation /cre·na·tion/ (kren-a´shun) the formation of abnormal notching around the edge of an erythrocyte; the notched appearance of an erythrocyte due to its shrinkage after suspension in a hypertonic solution. 
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Crenated erythocytes.
cre·na·tion (kr -n  sh n)n. 1. The condition or state of being crenate. 2. A process resulting from osmosis in which red blood cells, in a hypertonic solution, shrink and acquire a scalloped surface. |
crenation
[krinā′shən]
Etymology: L, crena, notch
the formation of notches or leaflike scalloped edges on an object. Red blood cells exposed to a hypertonic saline solution acquire a notched, shriveled surface as a result of the osmotic effect of the solution. They are then called crenated red blood cells. crenate, crenated, adj.
crenation
the formation of abnormal notching around the edge of an erythrocyte; the notched appearance of an erythrocyte due to its shrinkage after suspension in a hypertonic solution.
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