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What is the medical term for a disorder of the red blood cells?

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Depends: Low red cell mass is anemia. High red cell count is polycythemia. Variations in shape include: Eliptocytosis, poikilocytoosis, ovalocytosis, macrocytosis, microcytosis, sickle cells disorder etc.

Answered 6/11/2017

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