Poikilocytosis

//ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Presence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape uncountable

Etymology

From poikilo- + cytosis.

Related phrases

red blood cell

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