- macrocytes
- 'mækrəʊsaɪt n. abnormally large red blood cell (Pathology)
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macrocytes — Abnormally large red blood cells, numerous in pernicious anaemia … Dictionary of molecular biology
Macrocyte — A macrocyte is an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as in pernicious anemia), they are also present in some cases of aplastic anaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and other dyserythropoietic states. A common cause of… … Wikipedia
Anemia — The condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is, therefore, decreased. Persons with anemia may feel tired and fatigue … Medical dictionary
Macrocytic — Literally, any abnormally large cell but, in practice, usually refers to an abnormally large red blood cell. Folic acid deficiency is one cause of macrocytic anemia. The opposite of macrocytic is microcytic (an abnormally small cell). * * *… … Medical dictionary
macrocythemia — The occurrence of unusually large numbers of macrocytes in the circulating blood. SYN: macrocytosis, megalocythemia, megalocytosis. [macrocyte + G. haima, blood] hyperchromatic m. an inexact term frequently used for macrocytes that contain an… … Medical dictionary
macrocytosis — SYN: macrocythemia. [macrocyte + G. osis, condition] * * * mac·ro·cy·to·sis .mak rə sī tō səs, rə sə n, pl to·ses .sēz the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood * * * n. the presence of abnormally large red cells (macrocytes) in the blood.… … Medical dictionary
macrocyte — [ makrɔsit ] n. m. • 1878; de macro et cyte ♦ Biol. Globule rouge d un diamètre supérieur à la normale. Présence de macrocytes dans les anémies graves. ● macrocyte nom masculin Érythrocyte (globule rouge) de taille anormalement grande. macrocyte… … Encyclopédie Universelle
macrocytic — |makrō|sid.ik adjective : of or relating to macrocytes; specifically of an anemia : characterized by macrocytes in the blood pernicious anemia is a macrocytic anemia … Useful english dictionary
macrocytosis — n. An abnormal physiological condition characterized by the presence of macrocytes in the blood. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
macrocytosis — noun (plural macrocytoses) Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1893 the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood … New Collegiate Dictionary
