anisocytosis


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Related to anisocytosis: poikilocytosis, polychromasia, anisokaryosis

anisocytosis

 [an-i″so-si-to´sis]
the presence in the blood of erythrocytes showing abnormal variations in size; see also macrocythemia and microcythemia.

an·i·so·cy·to·sis

(an-ī'sō-sī-tō'sis),
Considerable variation in the size of cells that are normally uniform, especially with reference to red blood cells.
[aniso- + G. kytos, cell, + -osis, condition]

anisocytosis

/an·iso·cy·to·sis/ (-si-to´sis) presence in the blood of erythrocytes showing excessive variations in size.

anisocytosis

[anī′sōsītō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, anisos + kytos, cell
an abnormal condition of the erythrocytes characterized by variable diameter on a blood film and associated with increased red cell distribution width (RDW). Compare poikilocytosis. See also macrocytosis, microcytosis.

an·i·so·cy·to·sis

(an-ī'sō-sī-tō'sis)
Variation in the size of cells that are normally uniform, especially red blood cells.
[aniso- + G. kytos, cell, + -osis, condition]

anisocytosis

Inequality in the size of red blood cells found in many kinds of ANAEMIA but especially in MEGALOBLASTIC anaemia.

an·i·so·cy·to·sis

(an-ī'sō-sī-tō'sis)
Variation in the size of cells that are normally uniform, especially red blood cells.
[aniso- + G. kytos, cell, + -osis, condition]

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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