"macrocyte" meaning in English

See macrocyte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: macrocytes [plural]
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  1. (hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia Derived forms: macrocytic Translations (unusually large red blood cell): macròcit [masculine] (Catalan), macrocyte [masculine] (French), macrocita [masculine] (Italian), macrocito [masculine] (Italian), macrocito [masculine] (Spanish)

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