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macrocyte

[mak-ruh-sahyt]

noun

Pathology.
  1. an abnormally large red blood cell.



macrocyte

/ ˈmækrəʊˌsaɪt, ˌmækrəʊˈsɪtɪk /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormally large red blood cell, over 10 μ m in diameter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • macrocytic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of macrocyte1

First recorded in 1885–90; macro- + -cyte
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The macrocyte is believed by many to represent a further stage in the development of the lymphocyte.

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