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. 
crenation
crenation [kre-na´shun]
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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 [kre-na´shun]
1. the formation of abnormal notching around the edge of an erythrocyte (burr cell).
2. the notched appearance of an erythrocyte due to its shrinkage after suspension in a hypertonic solution.
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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