fluorocyte
fluor·o·cyte
(flōr'ō-sīt),Term used occasionally for a reticulocyte that exhibits fluorescence.
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fluorocyte
An obsolete term for a reticulocyte that fluoresces red under a black light due to porphyrin content; it is not used to working medical parlance.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.