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    Acanthocyte (from the Greek word ἄκανθα acantha, meaning 'thorn'), in biology and medicine, refers to an abnormal form of red blood cell that has a spiked...
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  • Look up acanthocyte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Acanthocyte is a form of red blood cell that has a spiked cell membrane, due to abnormal thorny...
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  • 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...
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    can be distinguished from acanthocytes by the shape of the projections, which are smaller and more numerous than in acanthocytes and are evenly spaced. Echinocytes...
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    presenting. McLeod syndrome is one of only a few disorders in which acanthocytes may be found on the peripheral blood smear. Blood chemistry testing may...
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    Panagrellus redivivus; the fungus produces unique spiny cells called acanthocytes which are able to immobilise and digest the nematodes. Described as very...
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  • celiac acanth- thorn or spine Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha), thorn acanthion, acanthocyte, acanthoma, acanthulus acou- of or relating to hearing Greek ἀκούειν...
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  • spiculated red blood cells called acanthocytes. The 'core' neuroacanthocytosis syndromes, in which acanthocytes are a typical feature, are chorea acanthocytosis...
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    they make up 10% or more of the total population of red blood cells. Acanthocytes or Spur/Spike cells Codocytes or Target cells Echinocytes and Burr cells...
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  • Acanthaster, acanthion, acanthite, Acanthocephala, acanthocephaliasis, acanthocyte, Acanthomintha, Acanthosaura, Acanthus, Metriacanthosaurus, neuroacanthocytosis...
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