̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīˈtōsə̇s, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷- noun
( plural ovalocyto·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary ovalocyte + New Latin -osis
: a hereditary trait in man manifested by the presence in the blood of red blood cells which are oval in shape with rounded ends — compare sickle-cell trait