poikilocytosis

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US/ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

noun

Presence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape

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Meanings

nounpoikilocytosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinePresence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape

Origin

From poikilo- + cytosis.

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APA

poikilocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilocytosis

MLA

“poikilocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilocytosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poikilocytosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilocytosis.

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