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deformability

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deformability /de·form·a·bil·i·ty/ (de-form″ah-bil´it-e) ability of cells to change shape when passing through narrow spaces, such as erythrocytes passing through the microvasculature.
deformability [de-form″ah-bil´ĭ-te]
the ability of cells to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as erythrocytes passing through the microvasculature.
deformability
the ability of cells, such as erythrocytes, to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as the microvasculature.
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