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microcyte

American

[mahy-kruh-sahyt] / ˈmaɪ krəˌsaɪt /

noun

Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.

microcyte British

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɪtɪk, ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

an unusually small red blood cell

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microcytic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of microcyte

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

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