Microcytosis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A condition characterized by the presence of microcytes in the blood
  2. 2
    a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia wordnet

Etymology

From microcyte + -osis.

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