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Erythrocytes, Abnormal

Medical Definition:
Guide Notes:	= abnorm of size & shape; do not equate with ERYTHROCYTES /pathol; do not confuse with ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY which is the "ability of erythrocytes to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces
Previously Indexed:	Erythrocytes (1966-1967)

Erythrocytes, Abnormal Categories.

	Acanthocytes - Erythrocytes with protoplasmic projections giving the cell a thorny appearance.
	Erythrocyte Inclusions - Pathologic inclusions occurring in erythrocytes.
	Megaloblasts - Red blood cell precursors, corresponding to ERYTHROBLASTS, that are larger than normal, usually resulting from a FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY or VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY.
	Spherocytes - Small, abnormal spherical red blood cells with more than the normal amount of hemoglobin.

Erythrocytes, Abnormal Medical Definitions and Terms

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