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MACROCYTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)
Synonyms:
macrocyte; megalocyte
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("macrocyte" is a kind of...):
erythrocyte; RBC; red blood cell (a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus)