Anisocytosis

/ænˌɪsoʊˌsaɪˈtoʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

A medical condition characterized by abnormal variation in the size of cells, particularly red blood cells.

Etymology

From Greek aniso- (unequal) plus cyto- (cell) with the medical suffix -osis indicating a pathological condition. Blood specialists use this term when analyzing blood samples.

Kelly Says

When a blood test shows anisocytosis, it means your red blood cells aren't uniform in size—this can indicate anemia, certain infections, or nutritional deficiencies, making it a useful diagnostic clue that something in your body needs attention.

Translations

DEDeutsch
Anisocytose
anisoˈtsoːzə
ESEspañol
anisocitosis
anisoˈθitosi
FRFrançais
anisocytose
anizɔsitoz
ITItaliano
anisocitosi
anisoˈtɔːzi
JA日本語
異形細胞症
isekkei saibō shō
KO한국어
이형 세포증
i-hyeong sep-o-jeung
PTPortuguês
anisocitose
ɐ̃.nɨ.sɨˈtozɨ
RUРусский
анизоцитоз
anʲɪzɔˈtsɨtɔs
TRTürkçe
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
ZH中文
异形细胞症
yì xíng xì bāo zhèng

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