dacryocyte

dac·ry·o·cyte

(dak'rē-ō-sīt)
An abnormally shaped red blood cell with a single point or elongation. This form of poikilocyte is associated with myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia.
Synonym(s): teardrop cell.
[dacryo- + -cyte]

dacryocyte

a red blood cell with a single, tear-shaped spicule; observed in fragmentation anemia and myelofibrosis. Found in iron-deficient ruminants, including llamas.
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