What is another word for polychromasia?
Pronunciation: [pˌɒlɪkɹə͡ʊmˈe͡ɪzi͡ə] (IPA) 
Polychromasia is a medical term that describes the presence of varying colors in red blood cells, indicating abnormality to the cells. Some synonyms for polychromasia include hypochromia, which refers to the reduction in hemoglobin content in red blood cells, poikilocytosis, which describes red blood cells that have an irregular or abnormal shape, and anisocytosis, which is used to describe the presence of red blood cells that are unequal in size. Other synonyms can include spherocytes, target cells, and elliptocytes, which can all indicate different types of abnormalities in red blood cells. Polychromasia is often identified through a blood smear and is commonly associated with anemia, blood loss, and other medical conditions.
