macrocyte
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.mac·ro·cyte
noun \ˈma-krə-ˌsīt\Definition of MACROCYTE
: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias
— mac·ro·cyt·ic \ˌma-krə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective
Origin of MACROCYTE
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1889
mac·ro·cyte
noun \ˈmak-rə-ˌsīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MACROCYTE
: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as pernicious anemia)—called also megalocyte
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