sto·ma·to·cy·to·sis (st  m -t-s -t s s)n. A hereditary deformation of red blood cells, which are swollen and cup-shaped. It causes congenital hemolytic anemia. |
stomatocytosis
[sto′mah-to-si-to′sis]
the presence of stomatocytes in the blood, as seen in liver disease; Rh-null syndrome, a rare congenital type of hemolytic anemia; and a few other conditions. Also called hydrocytosis.
stomatocytosis
anemia characterized by the presence of stomatocytes in the blood.
hereditary stomatocytosis
occurs in chondrodysplastic dwarf Alaskan malamute dogs.
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