MICROCYTE

microcyte

(noun) an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microcyte (plural microcytes)

an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia

Synonyms

• microerythrocyte

Source: Wiktionary


Mi"cro*cyte, n. Etym: [Micro- + Gr. (Physiol.)

Definition: One of the elementary granules found in blood. They are much smaller than an ordinary corpuscle, and are particularly noticeable in disease, as in anæmia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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