bite cell

English

Noun

bite cell (plural bite cells)

(hematology) An abnormally-shaped red blood cell with one or more semicircular portions removed from the cell margin, resulting from the removal of denatured hemoglobin by macrophages in the spleen.

Synonyms

degmacyte

Hypernyms

poikilocytosis

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Translations

Translations

German: Degmazyt m
Spanish: degmacito ?

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