microcyte

(mī′krō sīt′)

noun

an abnormally small red blood corpuscle, occurring esp. in certain types of anemia

Origin: micro- + -cyte

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See microcyte in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

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Origin: micro-

Origin: + (erythro)cyte

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