megaloblast
[ meg-uh-luh-blast ]
nounPathology.
an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
Origin of megaloblast
1Other words from megaloblast
- meg·a·lo·blas·tic, adjective
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How to use megaloblast in a sentence
The megaloblast is probably a distinct cell, not merely a larger size of the normoblast.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddAny nucleated red cell, but especially the megaloblast, may exhibit polychromatophilia.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
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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