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megaloblast

Syllabification: (meg·a·lo·blast)
Pronunciation: /ˈmegələˌblast/
Definition of megaloblast

noun

Medicine
  • a large, abnormally developed red blood cell typical of certain forms of anemia, associated with a deficiency of folic acid or of vitamin B12.

Derivatives

megaloblastic

adjective

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