microcyte

[ mahy-kruh-sahyt ]

noun

1. Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.

microcyte

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɪtɪk; ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

1. an unusually small red blood cell

Derived Forms

• microcytic, adjective

Other Words From

• mi·cro·cyt·ic [mahy-kr, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of microcyte¹

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + -cyte