schistocytosis

schistocytosis
schis·to·cy·to·sis (shĭs'tə-sī-tōʹsĭs) n.
1. Fragmentation of a red blood cell.
2. The presence or accumulation of schistocytes in the blood.

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  • schizocytosis — SYN: schistocytosis. * * * schizo·cy·to·sis (skiz″o si toґsis) schistocytosis …   Medical dictionary

  • erythrocytoschisis — A breaking up of the red blood cells into small particles that morphologically resemble platelets. [erythrocyte + G. schisis, a splitting] * * * eryth·ro·cy·tos·chi·sis (ə rith″ro si tosґkĭ sis) [erythrocyte + schisis] a… …   Medical dictionary

  • schis|to|cy|to|sis — «SKIHS tuh sy TOH sihs», noun. division of a red blood cell. ╂[< New Latin schistocytosis < Greek schistós cleft + kýtos hollow body + English osis] …   Useful english dictionary

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