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anisocytosis

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anisocytosis /an·iso·cy·to·sis/ (-si-to´sis) presence in the blood of erythrocytes showing excessive variations in size.
an·i·so·cy·to·sis (n-s-s-tss)
n.
Considerable variation in the size of cells that are normally uniform, especially such a variation in red blood cells.

anisocytosis
[anī′sōsītō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, anisos + kytos, cell
an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by excessive erythrocytes of variable and abnormal size. Compare poikilocytosis. See also macrocytosis, microcytosis.

anisocytosis (anī´sōsītō´sis),
n a wide variation in cell size, especially of red blood cells.

anisocytosis
the presence in the blood of erythrocytes showing abnormal variations in size. Normal in some species, especially cattle.


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Neoplastic cells were pleomorphic with marked anisocytosis and anisokaryosis (Figure 3D).
The cells exhibited prominent anisocytosis as well as anisonucleosis displayed in solid, papillary, and cribriform patterns.
There was pleomorphism, dyskeratosis, anisocytosis, and atypical mitotic figures within the cells of the superficial layers of stratified squamous epithelium.
 
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