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poikilocytosis
poikilocytosis
English
blood smear with red blood cells showing marked poikilocytosis, in part related to post-splenectomy status. A pseudo-Pelger-Huet nucleus is also shown, compatible with myelodysplastic syndrome.
Noun
poikilocytosis
- (pathology) Presence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape