macrocyte

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English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

macrocyte (plural macrocytes)

  1. (hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia

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French

Noun

macrocyte m (plural macrocytes)

  1. macrocyte

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