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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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schistocytosis
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schistocytosis — The occurrence of many schistocytes in the blood. SYN: schizocytosis. * * * schis·to·cy·to·sis .shis tə sī tō səs, .skis n the presence of an abnormal number of schistocytes in the blood * * * schis·to·cy·to·sis (shis″ ) (skis″to si… … Medical dictionary
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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
