MACROCYTE

megalocyte, macrocyte

(noun) abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

macrocyte (plural macrocytes)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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