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mac·ro·cyte (m

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An abnormally large red blood cell, especially one associated with pernicious anemia.

macro·cytic (-s

k) adj.

macrocyte [ˈmækrəʊˌsaɪt]

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormally large red blood cell, over 10 μm in diameter

macrocytic [ˌmækrəʊˈsɪtɪk] adj

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macrocyte - abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)

megalocyte

erythrocyte, RBC, red blood cell - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

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