macrocytosis

noun mac·ro·cy·to·sis \ˌma-krə-sī-ˈtō-səs, -krə-sə-\

plural mac·ro·cy·to·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of MACROCYTOSIS

: the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1893

Medical Dictionary

noun mac·ro·cy·to·sis \ˌmak-rə-sī-ˈtō-səs, -rə-sə-\

plural mac·ro·cy·to·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood

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