stomatocytosis

stomatocytosis definition - medical

sto·ma·to·cy·to·sis (stōˌmə-tō-sī-tōˈsĭs)

noun
A hereditary deformation of red blood cells, which are swollen and cup-shaped. It causes congenital hemolytic anemia.

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