Megalocyte
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megalocyte is a noun meaning (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
Meaning
(physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
Word Forms
- megalocytes
Synonyms for megalocyte
Depending on context, synonyms include macrocyte.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include macrocyte, megaloblast, megaloblastosis, macromegakaryocyte, megalocytosis, megalocardia.
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