dacrocyte

English

Dacrocytes on a peripheral blood smear

Alternative forms

• dacryocyte

Etymology

Ancient Greek δάκρυον (dákruon, “teardrop”) +‎ -cyte

Noun

dacrocyte (plural dacrocytes)

1. A type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop.

Related terms

• dacrocytosis, dacryocytosis

Translations

poikilocyte shaped like a teardrop

• Hungarian: könnycseppsejt