ovalocytes

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ovalocytes

[ō′vəlōsīts′]

Etymology: L, ovalis, egg-shaped; Gk, kytos, cell

oblong or oval-shaped red blood cells with pale centers that are found occasionally in patients with hemolytic anemias, thalassemias, and hereditary elliptocytosis. A genetic factor may be responsible for the presence of the abnormal blood cells. See also elliptocytosis.

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anemia aplastic anemia autoimmune hemolytic anemia Blackfan-Diamond anemia congenital hypoplastic anemia Cooley's anemia Diamond-Blackfan syndrome drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia elliptocyte Fanconi's anemia hemolytic anemia hypochromic anemia hypoplastic anemia immune hemolytic anemia iron deficiency anemia macro-ovalocyte macrocytic anemia Mediterranean anemia megaloblastic anemia			Peripheral smear showed numerous microcytes and ovalocytes. Quinupristin--dalfopristin-induced reticulocytopenic anemia by Mehta, Sanjay / Southern Medical Journal On the peripheral blood smear, RBC morphology showed slight anisocytosis with few ovalocytes and many schistocytes, WBC morphology was within normal ranges, and platelet morphology was normal. Surge of anti-SS-A antibody associated with fulminant thrombotic ... by DeChristopher, Phillip J. / Southern Medical Journal The patient's peripheral smear showed ovalocytes with occasional "bite cells. MED7 Ciprofloxacin immune hemolytic anemia. (Medicine) by Southern Medical Journal			outpatient outpatient anesthesia outpatient mastectomy outpatient services outpocketing outpouching output output amplifier output device outreach program Outrigger outside-in technique outsource outstanding ear ov(o)- ov- ova ova and parasites test oval amputation oval foramen oval fossa oval window ovalbumin ovale malaria ovalocyte ovalocytes ovalocytosis ovari(o)- ovari- ovarialgia ovarian ovarian ablation ovarian artery ovarian cancer ovarian carcinoma ovarian cycle ovarian cyst Ovarian Cysts ovarian factor ovarian fimbria ovarian follicle Ovarian follicles ovarian fossa ovarian hormone ovarian hyperstimulation ovarian hypofunction ovarian monitoring ovarian pregnancy ovarian reserve ovarian seminoma ovarian stimulation			oval-bodied oval-fruited Oval-leaf privet Oval-leaved privet oval-shaped ovalbumin ovalbumin ovalbumin Ovalbumine Ovalbumine Ovalbumine ovale foramen ovale foramen ovale foramen ovale foramen ovale malaria ovale malaria ovale malaria Ovaliform Ovalipes Ovalipes ocellatus Ovality Ovality Ovalleaf privet Ovalleaved privet ovally ovally ovalness ovalness ovalocyte ovalocytes ovalocytosis ovalocytosis Ovaloid Ovaloid Ovaloid ovals ovals ovals Ovals of Cassini OVAM Ovambo Ovambo Ovamboland People's Congress Ovamboland People's Organization Ovambos Ovambos OVAMS Ovanes Abelian Ovanes Abgarovich Adamian Ovanes Adamian Ovanes Artemevich Abelian Ovanes Draskhanakertsi Ovanes Erznkatsi Ovanes Gevorkovich Zarifian Ovanes Imastaser Ovanes Shiraz Ovanes Tadevosovich Tumanian Ovanes Tatevosovich Shiraz Ovanes Tlkurantsi Ovanes Tumanian

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