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normocytic

normocytic

6.9
A blood condition where red blood cells are normal in size
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɔːrmoʊˈsɪtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : normocítico
  • The complete blood count revealed normocytic anemia.
  • normocytic and normochromic

Examples

  • A blood smear shows normochromic, normocytic cells.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Laboratory tests revealed normochromic and normocytic anemia.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In all the cases, a normocytic, normochromic anaemia is observed in affected equines (Ogbourne, 1985).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The doctor noted that the patient had normocytic red blood cells in the lab report.

  • According to the analysis, the blood sample was confirmed to be normocytic.

  • After examining the results, the hematologist concluded the cells were normocytic and functioning properly.

Antonyms

microcytic
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Red blood cells that are smaller than normal

macrocytic
  • Specialized
8.5

Red blood cells that are larger than normal

How Large

macrocytic
  • Specialized
8.5
normocytic
  • Specialized
6.9
microcytic
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Surface Forms

normocytic positive

Morphology

normocytic = normocyte (semi-transparent) = normo + cyt + ic

Forming an adjective from the noun 'normocyte' with the productive suffix '-ic' is a regular, clear derivation.

Etymology

Normocytic comes from two parts: normo- meaning 'normal' and -cytic from cyte meaning 'cell'. So normocytic describes blood where the red blood cells are normal in size.