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MEXICAN HAT CORPUSCLE
An erythrocyte in targetcell anaemia, with a dark centre surrounded by a easyband that again is encircled by a darker ring; it thus resembles a shooting target; such cell's also appear after splenectomy.
A cell lysed by cytotoxic T lymphocytes, as in graft rejection.
Synonym: Mexican hat cell.