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megaloblastic

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meg⋅a⋅lo⋅blast

[meg-uh-luh-blast]
–noun Pathology.
an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.

Origin:
1895–1900; megalo- + -blast


meg⋅a⋅lo⋅blas⋅tic, adjective
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meg·a·lo·blast   (měg'ə-lō-blāst')   
n.  An abnormally large nucleated red blood cell found especially in people having pernicious anemia or certain vitamin deficiencies.
meg'a·lo·blas'tic adj.
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Main Entry: meg·a·lo·blast
Pronunciation: 'meg-&-lO-"blast
Function: noun
: a large erythroblast that appears in the bloodespecially in pernicious anemia —meg·a·lo·blas·tic /"meg-&-lO-'blas-tik/ adjective
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megaloblast meg·a·lo·blast (měg'ə-lō-blāst')
n.
An abnormally large nucleated red blood cell found especially in pernicious anemia or in certain vitamin deficiencies.


meg'a·lo·blas'tic adj.

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