Macrocyte (Noun)
Meaning
Abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia).
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The patient's blood test results revealed the presence of macrocytes, a common indicator of pernicious anemia.
- Pernicious anemia is often characterized by the appearance of macrocytes in the peripheral blood smear.
- After further examination of the blood smear, the pathologist identified several macrocytes, each measuring significantly larger than the average red blood cell.
- The diagnosis of pernicious anemia was confirmed when macrocytes were detected in the patient's blood sample.
- The presence of macrocytes in the patient's bloodstream was a key factor in the diagnosis of vitamin B12 deficiency-related pernicious anemia.