"poikilocyte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poikilocytes [plural]
Etymology: poikilo- + -cyte Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poikilo|cyte}} poikilo- + -cyte Head templates: {{en-noun}} poikilocyte (plural poikilocytes)
  1. (physiology) An irregularly-shaped red blood cell. Categories (topical): Physiology Derived forms: poikilocytosis

Inflected forms

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