megaloblast

[ meg-uh-luh-blast ]

/ ˈmɛg ə ləˌblæst /

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noun Pathology.

an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.

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Origin of megaloblast

First recorded in 1895–1900; megalo- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM megaloblast

meg·a·lo·blas·tic, adjective

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How to use megaloblast in a sentence

In agreement with this, "blood crises" are not to be observed in the megaloblastic anæmias.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
We can now say that the megaloblastic metamorphosis is not a purposeful process, and for the following reasons: 1.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
For this reason, the prognosis of megaloblastic anæmia, apart from the group of Bothriocephalus anæmia, is exceedingly bad.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
Since the fresh formation of red blood corpuscles by means of the megaloblastic method is clearly much slower.
Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

British Dictionary definitions for megaloblast

megaloblast

/ (ˈmɛɡələʊˌblɑːst) /

noun

an abnormally large red blood cell precursor, present in certain types of anaemia

Derived forms of megaloblast

megaloblastic (ˌmɛɡələʊˈblæstɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for megaloblast

megaloblast

[ mĕg′ə-lō-blăst′ ]

An abnormally large nucleated red blood cell found especially in pernicious anemia or in certain vitamin deficiencies.

Other words from megaloblast

meg′a•lo•blas′tic adj.