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
- Presence in the blood of red blood cells with...
Ancestry of “poikilocytosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | poikilo- | variegated or variable |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποικίλος | pied, dappled, worked in various colors,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ποικιλός | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “poikilocytosis”