acanthocytosis


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Noun1.acanthocytosis - the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)acanthocytosis - the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
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For diagnosing neuroacanthocytosis syndromes, detection of acanthocytes in the peripheral blood is an important criterion; however, since the presence of acanthocytosis alone is not significant, there should be accompanying clinical findings (4).
Case of Neuroacanthocytosis Course With Neuropathy, Epilepsy and Choreiform Movement Disorder
(2) An unexplained microscopic hematuria (especially acanthocytosis and cellular cast)
Classification and Differential Diagnosis of Diabetic Nephropathy
However, 9% of all sheep displayed mild acanthocytosis (+1 to +2) as the only evidence of red blood cell abnormality (poikilocytosis).
Serum copper and haematological values of sheep of different physiological stages in the dry and wet seasons of Central Trinidad

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