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poikilocyte
poikilocyte (ˈpɔɪkɪləʊˌsaɪt) n (Pathology) an abnormally shaped red blood cell[C19: from Greek poikilos various + -cyte]
poikilocyte
poikilocyte [poi´kĭ-lo-sīt″] an abnormally shaped erythrocyte, such as a burr cell, sickle cell, target cell, acanthocyte, elliptocyte, schistocyte, spherocyte, or stomatocyte.poi·ki·lo·cyte (poy'ki-lō-sīt'), A red blood cell of irregular shape. [poikilo- + G. kytos, cell] poi·ki·lo·cyte (poy'ki-lō-sīt) A red blood cell of irregular shape. [poikilo- + G. kytos, cell]poikilocyte (pŏy-kĭl-ō-sīt) POIKILOCYTES: teardrop-shaped cells (arrows): peripheral blood smear in patient with myelofibrosisA teardrop or pear-shaped red blood cell, seen in myelofibrosis and certain anemias. See: illustration |