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Definition of Microcytic anaemia
1. Noun. Anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal.
Medical Definition of Microcytic anaemia
1. Any anaemia in which the average size of circulating erythrocytes is smaller than normal, i.e., the mean corpuscular volume is 80 cu um or less (normal range, 82 to 92 cu um). (05 Mar 2000)