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poikilocyte

Term: poikilocyte
Literally meaning: “cell of different form”
Origin: Anc Greek
ποικίλος/ poikilos(=various, different)
+cyte (=combining form meaning “cell” derived from anc Greek word κυτίον/cytion (=boxcontainer)
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Definition
Poikilocyte is an abnormally shaped red cell (erythrocyte) such as a sickle cell, acanthocyte, or,  elliptocyte which are detected in cases of various anaemias.

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