microcyte

[ mahy-kruh-sahyt ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌsaɪt /

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

microcrystal, microcrystalline, microculture, microcurie, microcyst, microcyte, microcythemia, microcytic anemia, microcytosis, microdactyly, microdensitometer

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British Dictionary definitions for microcytic

microcyte

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt) /

noun

an unusually small red blood cell

Derived forms of microcyte

microcytic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for microcytic

microcyte

[ mī′krə-sīt′ ]

n.

An abnormally small red blood cell that is less than five micrometers in diameter and may occur in certain forms of anemia.microerythrocyte

Other words from microcyte

mi′cro•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.