achromacyte

achromacyte
\(ˈ)āˈkrōməˌsīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: a- (II) + Greek chrōma color + English -cyte
: a decolorized red blood cell

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  • achromacyte — SYN: achromocyte. * * * achro·ma·cyte ( )ā krō mə .sīt n a decolorized red blood cell …   Medical dictionary

  • achromacyte — achro·ma·cyte …   English syllables

  • achromatocyte — SYN: achromocyte. * * * achro·mato·cyte .ā krō mat ə .sīt, .ak rō ; ( )ā krō mət , ak rō n ACHROMACYTE …   Medical dictionary

  • achromocyte — A hypochromic, crescent shaped erythrocyte, probably resulting from artifactual rupture of a red cell with loss of hemoglobin. SYN: achromacyte, achromatocyte, ghost corpuscle, phantom corpuscle, Ponfick shadow …   Medical dictionary

  • achromatocyte — |ākrōˈmad.əˌsīt, |ak ; (ˈ)āˈkrōməd. , aˈ noun ( s) Etymology: achromat + cyte : achromacyte …   Useful english dictionary

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