| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:2373 |
| Name | hereditary elliptocytosis |
| Definition | A hematopoietic system disease characterized by oval or elliptical red blood cells, slight or absent hemolysis with little or no anemia; splenomegaly is often present. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereditary_elliptocytosis, http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hematology_and_oncology/anemias_caused_by_hemolysis/hereditary_spherocytosis_and_hereditary_elliptocytosis.html, https://research.nhgri.nih.gov/RBCmembrane/ |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154801000 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Congenital elliptocytosis [EXACT] ovalocytosis [EXACT] |
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