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megalocyte

/ˈmɛɡ.ə.lə.saɪt/

Traduction: Nom désignant un globule rouge anormalement volumineux, souvent associé à l'anémie pernicieuse ou à d'autres affections liées à une carence en vitamine B12.

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/ˈmɛɡ.ə.lə.saɪt/C1formalmedical
  • frNom désignant un globule rouge anormalement volumineux, souvent associé à l'anémie pernicieuse ou à d'autres affections liées à une carence en vitamine B12.

A noun referring to an abnormally large red blood cell, often associated with pernicious anemia or other medical conditions related to vitamin B12 deficiency.

  1. Large red blood cellC1formalmedical

    An abnormally oversized red blood cell often observed in certain types of anemia, particularly pernicious anemia.

    frMégalocyte

    • Blood tests revealed a high number of megalocytes in the patient's sample.
    • Megalocytes can interfere with normal oxygen transport in the body.
    • The presence of megalocytes is a key diagnostic marker for vitamin B12 deficiency.
    • Doctors associated the patient's fatigue with the discovery of megalocytes.

    Synonymesmacrocyte

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  • megalocytes' possessive plural form
  • megalocyte's possessive singular form