microcyte

noun mi·cro·cyte \ˈmī-krə-ˌsīt\

Definition of MICROCYTE

: a small red blood cell present especially in some anemias

— mi·cro·cyt·ic \ˌmī-krə-ˈsi-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1876

Medical Dictionary

noun mi·cro·cyte \ˈmī-krə-ˌsīt\

: an abnormally small red blood cell present especially in some anemias

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