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mac·ro·cyte (makґro-sīt″) [macro- + -cyte] an abnormally large erythrocyte, such as those seen in macrocytic anemia. Called also megalocyte. macrocytic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.
macrocyte — [ makrɔsit ] n. m. • 1878; de macro et cyte ♦ Biol. Globule rouge d un diamètre supérieur à la normale. Présence de macrocytes dans les anémies graves. ● macrocyte nom masculin Érythrocyte (globule rouge) de taille anormalement grande. macrocyte… … Encyclopédie Universelle
macrocyte — n. An abnormally large red blood cell, associated with pernicious anemia. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macrocyte — [mak′rōsīt΄, mak′rəsīt΄] n. [ MACRO + CYTE] an abnormally large red blood corpuscle occurring esp. in pernicious anemia macrocytic [mak′rōsit΄ik, mak′rəsit΄ik] adj … English World dictionary
Macrocyte — A macrocyte is an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as in pernicious anemia), they are also present in some cases of aplastic anaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and other dyserythropoietic states. A common cause of… … Wikipedia
macrocyte — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1889 an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias • macrocytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
macrocyte — see plasmatocyte … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
macrocyte — macrocytic /mak reuh sit ik/, adj. /mak reuh suyt /, n. Pathol. an abnormally large red blood cell. [1885 90; MACRO + CYTE] * * * … Universalium
macrocyte — noun an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia … Wiktionary
macrocyte — mækrəʊsaɪt n. abnormally large red blood cell (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
macrocyte — mac·ro·cyte … English syllables
