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microcyte

Syllabification: (mi·cro·cyte)
Pronunciation: /ˈmīkrəˌsīt/
Definition of microcyte

noun

Medicine
  • an unusually small red blood cell, associated with certain anemias.

Derivatives

microcytic

Pronunciation: /ˌmīkrəˈsitik/
adjective

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