microcyte

/ˌmaɪkrəˈsaɪt/
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Other forms: microcytes

Definitions of microcyte
  1. noun
    an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
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    type of:
    RBC, erythrocyte, red blood cell
    a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
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