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Where does “poikilocytosis” come from?

poikilocytosis (English) comes from English poikilo-, from Ancient Greek ποικίλος, from Ancient Greek ποικιλός, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

poikilocytosis (English): Presence in the blood of red blood cells with...

Definitions

  1. Presence in the blood of red blood cells with...

Ancestry of “poikilocytosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpoikilo-variegated or variable
2Ancient Greekποικίλοςpied, dappled, worked in various colors,...
3Ancient Greekποικιλός—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “poikilocytosis”

  • anisopoikilocytosis
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