Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poikilocytosis

/ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poik-ilo-cy-to-sis
IPA: /ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Presence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape

Uncountable

Etymology

From poikilo- + cytosis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

anisopoikilocytosis

Frequently Paired Words

poikilocyte

Questions

How do you pronounce poikilocytosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɔɪ.kə.loʊˌsaɪˈtoʊ.sɪs/.
What does poikilocytosis mean?: Presence in the blood of red blood cells with abnormal shape or an entirely different shape
Where does poikilocytosis come from?: From poikilo- + cytosis.

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