Schistocyte Definition

shĭstə-sīt
noun
A red blood cell having an abnormal shape as a result of fragmentation that occurs as the cell flows through damaged small vessels.
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Other Word Forms of Schistocyte

Noun

Singular:
schistocyte
Plural:
schistocytes

Origin of Schistocyte

  • Greek skhistos split schist –cyte

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From schisto- +"Ž -cyte.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

SSCSCH

Words Ending With

ETEYTE

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schistocyte

Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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