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bite cell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
bite -cell
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

bite cells (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Heinz body schistocyte blister cell

Synonyms

degmacyte

Questions

What does bite cell mean?
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.

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