microcyte

[ mahy-kruh-sahyt ]

noun
  1. Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.

Origin of microcyte

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for microcyte

microcyte

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt) /


noun
  1. an unusually small red blood cell

Derived forms of microcyte

  • microcytic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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