Ovalocytosis's an inherited condition in which a person's red blood cells, which are supposed to be round, instead have a slightly oval or elliptical shape (also known as hereditary elliptocytosis). This condition's associated with mild hemolytic anemia. In severe cases, the disease may be treated by removal of the spleen. The term 'ovalocytosis''s most commonly used in reference to a particular subtype of hereditary elliptocytosis known as South-East Asian ovalocytosis, which's caused by a par… (More on Ovalocytosis)