meg·a·lo·blast (m g  -l -bl st )n. An abnormally large nucleated red blood cell found especially in people having pernicious anemia or certain vitamin deficiencies. meg a·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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| Noun | 1. | megaloblast - 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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