'Poikilocyte' definitions:

Definition of 'Poikilocyte'

From: GCIDE
  • Poikilocyte \Poi"ki*lo*cyte\ (poi"k[i^]*l[-o]*s[imac]t), n. [Gr. poiki`los diversified, changeable + ky`tos hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) An irregular form of corpuscle found in the blood in cases of profound an[ae]mia, probably a degenerated red blood corpuscle. [1913 Webster] Poikilothermal