Definition of Megalocyte

1. Noun. Abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia).

Exact synonyms: Macrocyte
Generic synonyms: Erythrocyte, Rbc, Red Blood Cell

Definition of Megalocyte

1. n. A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anæmia.

Definition of Megalocyte

1. Noun. (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Megalocyte

1. A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anaemia. Origin: Megalo- + Gr. A hollow vessel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megalocyte

megaliths
megalitre
megalitres
megalo-
megaloblast
megaloblastic
megaloblastic anaemia
megaloblastic anemia
megaloblasts
megalocardia
megalocardias
megalocheiria
megalocystis
megalocyte (current term)
megalocytes
megalocythemia
megalocytic anaemia
megalocytosis
megalodactylia
megalodon
megalodons
megalodont
megalodontia
megaloencephalic
megaloencephalon
megaloencephaly
megaloenteron
megalogastria

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