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microcyte

[ mahy-kruh-sahyt ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌsaɪt /
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noun
Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.
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Origin of microcyte

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

OTHER WORDS FROM microcyte

mi·cro·cyt·ic [mahy-kruh-sit-ik], /ˌmaɪ krəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby microcyte

microcredit, microcrystal, microcrystalline, microculture, microcurie, microcyte, microdensitometer, microdermabrasion, microdetector, microdissection, microdistillation
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British Dictionary definitions for microcyte

microcyte
/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt) /
noun
an unusually small red blood cell

Derived forms of microcyte

microcytic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective
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