Macrocythemia


macrocythemia mac·ro·cy·the·mi·a (māk’rō-sī-thē’mē-ə)
n.
Unusually large numbers of macrocytes in the blood. Also called macrocytosis.

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    [mak-ruh-sahyt] /ˈmæk rəˌsaɪt/ noun, Pathology. 1. an abnormally large red blood cell. /ˈmækrəʊˌsaɪt/ noun 1. (pathol) an abnormally large red blood cell, over 10 μm in diameter macrocyte mac·ro·cyte (māk’rə-sīt’) n. An abnormally large red blood cell, especially one associated with pernicious anemia. mac’ro·cyt’ic (-sĭt’ĭk) n.

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  • Macrocytosis

    /ˌmækrəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs/ noun 1. (pathol) the presence in the blood of macrocytes macrocytosis mac·ro·cy·to·sis (māk’rō-sī-tō’sĭs) n. pl. mac·ro·cy·to·ses (-sēz) See macrocythemia.

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