The prefix aniso- means?

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The prefix aniso- means?

Unequal. The prefix aniso- indicates lack of equality or similarity. In hematology, it shows up as anisocytosis—red blood cells of varying sizes on a smear, which is why the red cell distribution width (RDW) is often increased. This contrasts with terms built from iso-, meaning equal or the same size (for example, isocytosis would imply cells of similar size). The idea of constant isn’t used here, so that option doesn’t fit.

Unequal. The prefix aniso- indicates lack of equality or similarity. In hematology, it shows up as anisocytosis—red blood cells of varying sizes on a smear, which is why the red cell distribution width (RDW) is often increased. This contrasts with terms built from iso-, meaning equal or the same size (for example, isocytosis would imply cells of similar size). The idea of constant isn’t used here, so that option doesn’t fit.

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