macrocyte

noun mac·ro·cyte \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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun mac·ro·cyte \ˈmak-rə-ˌsīt\

: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as pernicious anemia)—called also megalocyte

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