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macrocyte /mac·ro·cyte/ (mak´ro-sīt) an abnormally large erythrocyte.
mac·ro·cyte (mkr-st)
n.
An abnormally large red blood cell, especially one associated with pernicious anemia.
macro·cytic (-stk) n.
macrocyte
[mak′rəsīt]
Etymology: Gk, makros + kytos, cell
an abnormally large mature erythrocyte usually exceeding 9 μm in diameter that is commonly seen in megaloblastic anemias, for example, vitamin B12 deficiency. Compare microcyte. See also macrocytic anemia.
macrocyte [mak´ro-sīt]
an abnormally large erythrocyte. adj., adj macrocyt´ic.
macrocyte,
n a red blood cell that is unusually large; usually seen in megaloblastic anemias (e.g., B12 deficiency).
macrocyte
an abnormally large erythrocyte.
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