macrocyte

macrocyte

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.
French macro-der.
English macro-
Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der.
Latin cytader.
English -cyte
English macrocyte

    From macro- + -cyte.

    Noun

    macrocyte (plural macrocytes)

    1. (hematology, cytology) an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia

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    French

    Noun

    macrocyte m (plural macrocytes)

    1. macrocyte

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