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megaloblast


Definition of megaloblast

noun

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

Derivatives

megaloblastic

adjective

megaloblast in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of megaloblast in the US English dictionary
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