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Erythrocyte vs Acanthocyte - What's the difference?

erythrocyte | acanthocyte |

As nouns the difference between erythrocyte and acanthocyte

is that erythrocyte is an anucleate cell in the blood involved with the transport of oxygen. Also called a red blood cell because of the red coloring of hemoglobin while acanthocyte is an erythrocyte that has a spiny appearance.

erythrocyte

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (hematology, cytology) An anucleate cell in the blood involved with the transport of oxygen. Also called a red blood cell because of the red coloring of hemoglobin.

    • acanthocyte

    English

    (wikipedia acanthocyte)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (hematology) An erythrocyte that has a spiny appearance.

    • Derived terms

    * acanthocytosis

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