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mac·ro·cyte
(măk′rō-sīt′)n.
An abnormally large red blood cell, characteristic especially of certain forms of anemia and liver disease.
mac′ro·cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.
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macrocyte
(ˈmækrəʊˌsaɪt)n
(Pathology) pathol an abnormally large red blood cell, over 10 μm in diameter
macrocytic adj
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mac•ro•cyte
(ˈmæk rəˌsaɪt)n.
an abnormally large red blood cell.
[1885–90]
mac`ro•cyt′ic (-ˈsɪt ɪk) adj.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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mac·ro·cyte
n. macrocito, eritrocito de tamaño excesivo.
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