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microcyte

[ mahy-kruh-sahyt ]

noun

  1. Pathology. an abnormally small red blood cell.


microcyte

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɪtɪk; ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. an unusually small red blood cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • microcytic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··· [mahy-kr, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of microcyte1

First recorded in 1875–80; micro- + -cyte
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The so-called "microcytes" constitute an exception to this statement.

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Consequently microcytes are but seldom found in dried specimens, whilst in wet preparations they are easily seen after some time.

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He observed that, although the number of red corpuscles was raised so soon as a few hours after arrival at Reiboldsgrün, numerous poikilocytes and microcytes make their appearance at the same time.

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Doubtless, therefore, without either production of microcytes or production de novo, the number of red corpuscles in capillary blood may undergo considerable variations.

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