Acanthocytosis
a condition characterized by large numbers of in the blood.
acanthocytosis a·can·tho·cy·to·sis (ə-kān’thə-sī-tō’sĭs)
n.
a rare condition in which the majority of the red blood cells are acanthocytes. also called acanthrocytosis.
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