Megaloblast

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An abnormally large red blood cell associated with pernicious anemia and with folic acid deficiency.
  2. 2
    abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency wordnet

Etymology

From megalo- + -blast.

Related phrases

folic acidpernicious anemiared blood cell

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