Megaloblastic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to megaloblasts.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- A megaloblastic anemia is a condition characterized by the production of abnormally large red blood cells.
- Megaloblastic transformation of the bone marrow is one of the signs of vitamin B12 deficiency.
- This patient had a megaloblastic bone marrow with many nucleated red cells, which indicates a delay in cellular maturation.
- Folate and vitamin B12 play an important role in normal DNA synthesis, and their deficiency can lead to megaloblastic changes.
- Megaloblastic anemia can be divided into several subtypes based on the morphology of the erythrocytes in the peripheral blood.