macrocyte

noun

mac·ro·cyte ˈma-krə-ˌsīt

: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias

macrocytic

ˌma-krə-ˈsi-tik

adjective

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Etymology

macro- + -cyte

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circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of macrocyte was circa 1889

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macrocyte

noun

mac·ro·cyte ˈmak-rə-ˌsīt

: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as pernicious anemia)

called also megalocyte

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