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| has gloss | eng: Codocytes, also known as target cells, are red blood cells that have the appearance of a target with a bullseye. The cells have a dark center surrounded by a white ring and dark outer layer causing the cells to look similar to a target. Such cells are thin and have a disproportional increase in the surface membrane area to volume ratio. This increased ratio may result from an increase in membrane surface area or a decrease in hemoglobin content. Morphologically, target cells have a central, hemoglobinized area surrounded by an area of pallor. The periphery of the cell contains a band of hemoglobin. |
| lexicalization | eng: Codocytes |
| lexicalization | eng: Codocyte |
| instance of | (noun) either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets corpuscle, blood corpuscle, blood cell |
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| has gloss | fra: Les target cells (cellules cibles) correspondent à des globules rouges particulièrement minces en forme de cupule sils sont vus en 3 dimensions. Sur frottis, selon létalement, ils donnent l'image de globules minces très pauvres en hémoglobine ou de globules en cible avec un centre foncé. Ils peuvent être observés dans les thalassémies, les maladies du foie dont la cirrhose et après splénectomie. |
| lexicalization | fra: Target cells |
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