The occurrence of unusually large numbers of macrocytes in the circulating blood. ... Synonym: macrocytosis, megalocythemia, megalocytosis. ... Origin: macrocyte + G. Haima, blood ... Hyperchromatic macrocythemia, an inexact term frequently used for macrocytes that contain an unusually large amount of haemoglobin, but are actually normochromic; alt...
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(mak″ro-si-the´me-ә) the presence of macrocytes in the blood, as in macrocytic anemia and some types of liver disease. Called also macrocytosis.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mak′rō-sī-thē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. The occurrence of unusually large numbers of macrocytes in the circulating blood. Synonyms: macrocytosis, megalocythemia, megalocytosis
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