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microcyte definition

micro·cyte (mī′krō sīt′)

noun

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

Etymology: micro- + -cyte

Related Forms:

  • microcytic mi′cro·cyt′ic (-sit′ik) adjective

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