- macropolycyte
- mac·ro·pol·y·cyte
English syllables. 2014.
macropolycyte
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macropolycyte — An unusually large polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocyte that contains a multisegmented nucleus ( e.g., 8, 10, or more lobes); the arrangement of chromatin is less compact than in the normal neutrophil, and the cytoplasmic granules tend to be… … Medical dictionary
macropolycyte — ˌmakrōˈpälə̇ˌsīt noun ( s) Etymology: macr + poly + cyte : an exceptionally large neutrophil with a much lobulated nucleus that appears in the blood in pernicious anemia … Useful english dictionary
giant neutrophil — macropolycyte … Medical dictionary
polycyte — poly·cyte (polґe sīt) [poly + cyte] an abnormal polymorphonuclear leukocyte of normal size but with more than the usual number of lobes in the nucleus. Cf. macropolycyte … Medical dictionary
polycyte — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīt noun Etymology: poly + cyte : a blood granulocyte of normal size but more than usually segmented nucleus that is present in various infections compare macropolycyte … Useful english dictionary
