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mi·cro·cyte (miґkro-sīt″) [micro- + -cyte] 1. an abnormally small erythrocyte, i.e., one 5 μm or less in diameter. Called also microerythrocyte. 2. microglial cell.Medical dictionary. 2011.
microcyte — ● microcyte nom masculin Érythrocyte physiologique dont le diamètre est diminué (de 4 à 6 μm) sans modification du rapport épaisseur sur diamètre. microcyte [mikʀosit] n. m. ÉTYM. 1878; de micro , et cyte. ❖ ♦ Méd. Globule rouge ayant subi une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Microcyte — Mi cro*cyte, n. [Micro + Gr. ? a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) One of the elementary granules found in blood. They are much smaller than an ordinary corpuscle, and are particularly noticeable in disease, as in an[ae]mia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
microcyte — [mī′krō sīt΄] n. [ MICRO + CYTE] an abnormally small red blood corpuscle, occurring esp. in certain types of anemia microcytic [mī′krōsit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Microcyte — This is an abnormally sized red blood cell. By definition it is 5 micrometers or smaller in diameter. It is often associated with several forms of anemia. Microcyte Not to be confused with the content management system from Microcyte CMS… … Wikipedia
microcyte — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1876 a small red blood cell present especially in some anemias • microcytic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
microcyte — microcytic /muy kreuh sit ik/, adj. /muy kreuh suyt /, n. Pathol. an abnormally small red blood cell. [1875 80; MICRO + CYTE] * * * … Universalium
microcyte — noun an unusually small red blood cell found with some forms on anemia Syn: microerythrocyte … Wiktionary
microcyte — maɪkrəʊsaɪt n. tiny cell; abnormally small red blood cell (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
microcyte — [ mʌɪkrə(ʊ)sʌɪt, mɪ ] noun Medicine an unusually small red blood cell. Derivatives microcytic adjective … English new terms dictionary
microcyte — mi·cro·cyte … English syllables
