Definition of Microcyte

1. Noun. An abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter).

Generic synonyms: Erythrocyte, Rbc, Red Blood Cell

Definition of Microcyte

1. n. 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.

Definition of Microcyte

1. Noun. an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Microcyte

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Medical Definition of Microcyte

1. Abnormally small red blood cells, found in some types of anaemia. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Microcyte

microcultures
microcurie
microcuries
microcurrent
microcurrents
microcycles
microcylinder
microcylinders
microcylindrical
microcyst
microcystic adenoma of pancreas
microcystic disease of renal medulla
microcystic epithelial dystrophy
microcystin
microcystins
microcyte (current term)
microcytes
microcythemia
microcytic
microcytic anaemia
microcytic anemia
microcytosis
microcytotic
microdactylia
microdactylous
microdactyly
microdata
microdecision
microdecisions
microdeletion

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