elliptocytosis

Introduction

An increased number of elliptocytes in the peripheral blood. Similar if not synonymous with ovalocytosis.

Clinical manifestations

• considerable variability

Complications

• hemolytic anemia

More general terms

• hematologic disease (blood disorder, blood dyscrasia)
• sign/symptom

More specific terms

• elliptocytosis type 1
• elliptocytosis type 2
• elliptocytosis type 3
• elliptocytosis type 4