megaloblast
[ meg-uh-luh-blast ]
/ ˈmɛg ə ləˌblæst /
noun Pathology.
an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
OTHER WORDS FROM megaloblast
meg·a·lo·blas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby megaloblast
Example sentences from the Web for megaloblastic
For this reason, the prognosis of megaloblastic anæmia, apart from the group of Bothriocephalus anæmia, is exceedingly bad.
Histology of the Blood |Paul EhrlichWe can now say that the megaloblastic metamorphosis is not a purposeful process, and for the following reasons: 1.
Histology of the Blood |Paul EhrlichSince the fresh formation of red blood corpuscles by means of the megaloblastic method is clearly much slower.
Histology of the Blood |Paul EhrlichIn agreement with this, "blood crises" are not to be observed in the megaloblastic anæmias.
Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich
British Dictionary definitions for megaloblastic
megaloblast
/ (ˈmɛɡələʊˌblɑːst) /
noun
an abnormally large red blood cell precursor, present in certain types of anaemia
Derived forms of megaloblast
megaloblastic (ˌmɛɡələʊˈblæstɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for megaloblastic
megaloblast
[ mĕg′ə-lō-blăst′ ]
n.
An abnormally large nucleated red blood cell found especially in pernicious anemia or in certain vitamin deficiencies.