Definition

A medical condition characterized by the presence of unusually large red blood cells in the blood.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with macrocytosis after reviewing her blood test results.

Conversation

I just learned about this condition called macrocytosis in my health class.

Oh, really? What is it exactly?

It's when there are larger than normal red blood cells in your blood.

That sounds interesting! I wonder what causes it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Macrocytosis → It is formed from "macro-" (from Greek "makros", meaning large) and "cytosis" (from Greek "kytos", meaning cell). The term describes a condition characterized by the presence of larger than normal cells in the blood.

Memory Tip

Think of 'large' ('macro-') cells ('cytosis') when remembering that macrocytosis refers to a condition with larger cells.

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