Poikilo Health Dictionary

This is a term used to describe the variation seen in the shape of red blood cells in some disorders of the BONE MARROW.... poikilocytosis

n. an abnormally shaped red blood cell (*erythrocyte). Poikilocytes may be classified into a variety of types on the basis of their shape; for example elliptocytes (ellipsoid) and schistocytes (semilunar). See also poikilocytosis.... poikilocyte

n. a combination of pale and darkened skin with telangiectasia (see telangiectasis) and atrophy (wrinkled thin skin). This may be a sign of *cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.... poikiloderma

adj. cold-blooded: being unable to regulate the body temperature, which fluctuates according to that of the surroundings. Reptiles and amphibians are cold-blooded. Compare homoiothermic. —poikilothermy n.... poikilothermic