elliptocyte /el·lip·to·cyte/ (e-lip´to-sīt) an oval or elliptical erythrocyte.
elliptocyte
el·lip·to·cyte ( -lp t -s t )n. An elliptical erythrocyte. Also called ovalocyte. |
elliptocyte
[ilip′təsīt]
Etymology: Gk, elleipsis, ellipse, kytos, cell
an oval red blood cell. See also elliptocytosis.
elliptocyte
an oval-shaped erythrocyte. Seen in non-mammalian species and members of the Camelidae family. Called also ovalocyte.
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