macrocytosis

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noun

The presence of macrocytes in the blood.

OriginEnglish cytosis ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacrocytosis (plural macrocytoses)

plural macrocytoses

  1. The presence of macrocytes in the blood.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishcytosis
  8. Englishmacrocytosis

From macro- + cytosis.

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Translations

Italian macrocitosi
  • macrocitosipresence of macrocytes in the blood
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APA

macrocytosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrocytosis

MLA

“macrocytosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrocytosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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