hereditary elliptocytosis

Noun

 * 1) An inherited blood disorder in which, through a membrane defect, an abnormally large number of erythrocytes are elliptical, potentially leading to haemolytic anaemia.

Synonyms

 * ovalocytosis

Related terms

 * elliptocyte
 * ovalocyte

Translations

 * Finnish: perinnöllinen elliptosytoosi
 * Spanish: eliptocitosis hereditaria