What is the medical term meaning any irregularity in the shape of red blood cells?

Answer 1

Poikilocytosis is the medical term meaning any disorder of red blood cell morphology (shape). Examples include sickle-cell anemia and spherocytosis, among many others. Normal red blood cells are disk-shaped with two dents, one on each side. A poililocyte is any blood cell that doesn't have that shape.

Answer 2

Sickle cell anemia is a disorder where the red blood cells do not appear in the regular round shape that is commonly observed. Instead, they appear as partially flattened out curves (like the scoop of a spoon).

This shape limits them from carrying the requires amount of hemoglobin. This results in anemia. Also, their sickle shape limits them from efficiently transporting oxygen to tissues

Answer 3

The situation is called Poikilocytosis. But abnormality in hemoglobin, Hemoglobinopathy, also results in abnormal red blood cell.

Answer 4

I assume you mean Sickle Cell Anemia.

Answer 5

poikilocytosis