crenation

crenation definition - medical

cre·na·tion (krĭ-nāˈshən)

noun
  1. The condition or state of being crenate.
  2. A process resulting from osmosis in which red blood cells, in a hypertonic solution, shrink and acquire a scalloped surface.

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