macrocyte

noun

mac·​ro·​cyte ˈma-krə-ˌsīt 

: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias

macrocytic

ˌma-krə-ˈsi-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

macro- + -cyte

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

macrocyte

noun

mac·​ro·​cyte ˈmak-rə-ˌsīt 

: an exceptionally large red blood cell occurring chiefly in anemias (as pernicious anemia)

called also megalocyte