meg·a·lo·blast | \ ˈme-gə-lō-ˌblast 
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\Definition of megaloblast
: a large erythroblast that appears in the blood especially in pernicious anemia
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megaloblast
nounmeg·a·lo·blast | \ ˈmeg-ə-lō-ˌblast \
\Medical Definition of megaloblast
: a large erythroblast that appears in the blood especially in pernicious anemia
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megaloblastic \ ˌmeg-ə-lō-ˈblas-tik \ adjective
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