Definition of Megalocyte. Meaning of Megalocyte. Synonyms of Megalocyte

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Definition of Megalocyte

Megalocyte
Megalocyte Meg"a*lo*cyte, n. [Megalo- + Gr. ? a hollow vessel.] (Physiol.) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound an[ae]mia.

Meaning of Megalocyte from wikipedia

- disorders. Macrocytes may be oval or round. Oval macrocytes (also called megalocytes) are seen in conditions ****ociated with dyserythropoiesis including megalobalstic...
- different portion of the same antigen. Alternatively, macrophages and other megalocytes consume cells by apoptotic signaling and present self-antigens. Self...