Definition

A very small red blood cell that is smaller than normal and can be found in some types of anemia.

Example

The doctor noted the presence of microcytes in the patient's blood test results.

Conversation

I was reading about blood tests, and they mentioned something called a microcyte.

Oh really? What is a microcyte?

It's a type of red blood cell that's smaller than usual, often found in certain anemias.

That sounds interesting! I didn't know our blood could have such tiny cells.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Microcyte → It is formed from "micro-" (from Greek "mikros", meaning small) and "cyte" (from Greek "kytos", meaning cell). The word "microcyte" refers to a small cell, particularly in the context of blood cells.

Memory Tip

Think of 'small' ('micro-') and 'cell' ('cyte') to remember that a microcyte is a small cell.

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