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pyropoikilocytosis

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  • noun A form of hemolytic anemia characterized by an abnormal sensitivity of red blood cells to heat and erythrocyte morphology similar to that seen in thermal burns.

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  • The RBCs from patients with HS, in addition to hereditary pyropoikilocytosis (HPP) and south east asian ovalocytosis (SAO) show reduced fluorescence.

    Immunology Lab 2010

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