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megaloblast

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meg·a·lo·blast  (mg-l-blst)
n.
An abnormally large nucleated red blood cell found especially in people having pernicious anemia or certain vitamin deficiencies.
mega·lo·blastic adj.
megaloblast [ˈmɛgələʊˌblɑːst]
n
(Medicine) an abnormally large red blood cell precursor, present in certain types of anaemia
megaloblastic  [ˌmɛgələʊˈblæstɪk] adj
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Noun1.megaloblast - abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiencymegaloblast - abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency
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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THE diagnosis requires blood tests to look for megaloblasts in your blood and possibly in your bone marrow too, and to measure your levels of vitamin B12 and folic acid.
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