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Definition of the noun acanthocyte
What does acanthocyte mean as a name of something?
noun - plural: -
- an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
- lexical domain: Body Parts - nouns denoting body parts
- more generic terms: erythrocyte / RBC / red blood cell = a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues
Alternative definition of the noun acanthocyte
noun
- An irregular or spiny cell
Explanation
Acanthocyte: In mycology, acanthocyte refers to stellate cells found on the hyphae of fungi of the genus Stropharia. Recent work, published in 2006, on those of Stropharia rugosoannulata has shown them to have nematode-killing properties.
- also known as 棘紅細胞
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Practical Dermatopathology (2012)
Practical Dermatopathologyby Ronald P. Rapini
Acanthocyte is an old name for keratinocyte, and means ”prickle cell”, referring to the desmosomal spines that normally connect the cells. The process differs from spongiosis (1.9) in that acantholytic keratinocytes tend to be rounded rather ...
Clinical Pediatric Neurology (2009)
A Signs and Symptoms Approach: Expert Consult - Online and Print by Gerald M Fenichel
The acanthocyte is an abnormal erythrocyte characterized by thorny projections ...
Understanding & Interpreting Hematological Investigations (2009)
by Agourram Taieb
Acanthocytes The acanthocyte is an abnormally crenated RBC. It is the consequences of a defect in the cell membrane. These cell types are observed in abetalipoproteinemia, liver disorders, and lipid metabolism disorders. Remember that ...
Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods (2011)
by Michael D. Willard, Harold Tvedten
The acanthocyte is the most frequent shape change associated with RBC fragmentation in ...
Fenichel's Clinical Pediatric Neurology (2013)
A Signs and Symptoms Approach by J Eric Piña-Garza
The acanthocyte is an abnormal erythrocyte characterized by thorny projections from ...
Concise Medical Dictionary (2015)
by Elizabeth Martin
acanthocyte. n. a red blood cell (erythrocyte) with abnormal projections of the cell membrane giving the cell a thorny appearance. acanthosis. n. an increase in the number of *prickle cells in the innermost layer of the epidermis, leading to ...
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions - Australian & New Zealand Edition (2014)
by Peter Harris, Sue Nagy, Nicholas Vardaxis
Acanthocyte (Carr and Rodak, 2009) acanthocytosis /akanމthǀsƯtǀމsis/ [Gk, akantha + kytos + osis, condition], the presence of acanthocytes in the circulating blood, most commonly associated with abetalipoproteinaemia, in which as many ...
Concise Pocket Medical Dictionary (2015)
by UN Panda
Acanthocyte 1. A thorny or peculiarly spiny erythrocyte characterized by multiple spiny cytoplasmic projections. 2. Irregularly speculated RBC (spur cells) seen in abetalipoproteinemia and severe liver disease. Acanthocytosis Arare conditionin ...
Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine (2010)
by Joseph Segen
Cf Leptomyxid, Naegleria acanthocyte Acanthrocyte Hematology An RBC with a irregularly spaced, pointed spicules, of varying shape and number; acanthocytes are seen in abetalipoproteinemia–hereditary acanthocytosis*, as well as in ...
Concise Dictionary of Biomedicine and Molecular Biology (2001)
by Pei-Show Juo
Acanthocyte An abnormal ...
Word Parts Dictionary (2000)
Standard and Reverse Listings of Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots and Combining Forms, 2d ed. by Michael J. Sheehan
comb spiny; thorny (acanthocyte, acanthophorous) acar-, acari-, acarin-, acaro- [Gr. akari, mite] comb mite; tick ( acarine, acariasis, acarinosis, acarophobia) accipit- [L. accipiter, bird of prey] | base falcon; ...
Mosby's Pocket Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions - E-Book (2013)
by Mosby
acanthocyte /9kan 'th.;sit'/ [Gk,
Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2011)
by Virginia P. Studdert, Clive C. Gay, Douglas C. Blood
cell canrefertoany of several typesof erythrocytes with spicules, including acanthocyte, echinocyte. copper b.(1) Sclerolaena calcarata. Hunter b. (1) Xanthium italicum. Italian cockleb. (1)Xanthium strumarium. Narrawa ...
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (2011)
by Dorland
acanthocyte. acan•thro•cy•to•sis (e-kan00thro-si-to0sis) acanthocytosis. a ca•pi•te ad ...
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Histology (2012)
by R.V. Krstic;
Acanthocyte: A term synonymously used for a crenated f erythrocyte. Acanthosomes: 1 Coated vesicles Accessory glands, of male reproductive system: f Bulbourethral glands, 1 Prostate, 1 Seminal vesicles Accessory lacrimal ...
A Dictionary of Biomedicine (2010)
by John Lackie
acanthocyte A ...
DICTIONARY OF MEDICAL TERMS,6th ed. (2012)
acanthocyte (a-kén'tha-sfl') N. abnormal red blood cell (erythrocyte) with irregular projections of protoplasm, giving it a spiny or thorny appearance. acanthocytosis (a-kén'tha-stto'sis) N. presence of acanthocytes in ...
Blackwell's Nursing Dictionary (2013)
by Dawn Freshwater, Sian Masiln-Prothero
acanthocyte ...
Dorland's Pocket Medical Dictionary E-Book (2012)
by Dorland
an abnormally shaped erythrocyte , such as a burr cell, sickle cell, target cell, acanthocyte, elliptocyte, schistocyte, spherocyte ...
The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (2012)
by John M. Lackie
acanthocyte Cell with projecting spikes; most commonly applied to erythrocytes where the condition may be caused ...
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2017)
by Donald Venes
acanthocyte (a ̆-kantho ̆-sı ̄t) [acantho-cyte] An abnormal red blood cell with spines or thorns sticking out from its cell membrane. acanthocytosis (a ̆-kantho ̆-sı ̄-to ̄sı ...
Mosby's Medical Dictionary (2016)
by Mosby
Acanthocyte ( Jaffe et al, 2011) acanthocytosis /akan′thōsītō′′sis/ [Gk, akantha + kytos + osis, ...
Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing (2005)
by Thomas Lathrop Stedman
syn acanthocyte ...
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