Megalo-
1.
a combining form with the meanings “large, great, grand,” “abnormally large,” used in the formation of compound words:
megalopolis; megalocardia.
combining form
1.
indicating greatness, or abnormal size: megalopolis, megaloblast
word-forming element meaning “large, great, exaggerated,” from comb. form of Greek megas “large, great” (stem megal-); see mickle.
megalo- or megal-
pref.
Large; of exaggerated size or greatness: megalocephaly.
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- Megaloblast
[meg-uh-luh-blast] /ˈmɛg ə ləˌblæst/ noun, Pathology. 1. an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders. /ˈmɛɡələʊˌblɑːst/ noun 1. an abnormally large red blood cell precursor, present in certain types of anaemia megaloblast meg·a·lo·blast (měg’ə-lō-blāst’) n. An abnormally large nucleated red blood […]
- Megaloblastic
[meg-uh-luh-blast] /ˈmɛg ə ləˌblæst/ noun, Pathology. 1. an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders. /ˈmɛɡələʊˌblɑːst/ noun 1. an abnormally large red blood cell precursor, present in certain types of anaemia megaloblast meg·a·lo·blast (měg’ə-lō-blāst’) n. An abnormally large nucleated red blood […]
- Megaloblastic anaemia
noun 1. any anaemia, esp pernicious anaemia, characterized by the presence of megaloblasts in the blood or bone marrow
- Megaloblastic anemia
megaloblastic anemia n. Anemia in which there is a predominant number of megaloblasts and relatively few normoblasts among the hyperplastic erythroid cells in the bone marrow.
- Megalocardia
[meg-uh-loh-kahr-dee-uh] /ˌmɛg ə loʊˈkɑr di ə/ noun, Pathology. 1. hypertrophy of the heart. /ˌmɛɡələʊˈkɑːdɪə/ noun 1. (pathol) abnormal increase in the size of the heart Also called cardiomegaly 1893, from megalo- + cardia “heart” (see cardiac). megalocardia meg·a·lo·car·di·a (měg’ə-lō-kär’dē-ə) n. See cardiomegaly.