megaloblast

noun meg·a·lo·blast \ˈme-gə-lō-ˌblast\

Definition of MEGALOBLAST

: a large erythroblast that appears in the blood especially in pernicious anemia

— meg·a·lo·blas·tic \ˌme-gə-lō-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

1890

Medical Dictionary

noun meg·a·lo·blast \ˈmeg-ə-lō-ˌblast\

: a large erythroblast that appears in the blood especially in pernicious anemia

—meg·a·lo·blas·tic \ˌmeg-ə-lō-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

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