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MICROCYTOSIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("microcytosis" is a kind of...):
blood disease; blood disorder (a disease or disorder of the blood)
Holonyms ("microcytosis" is a part of...):
microcytic anaemia; microcytic anemia (anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal)
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