cytomegalic
- adjective
- /ˌsaɪtəʊˈmɛɡəlɪk/
- Specialized
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citomegálico
- The tissue sample was found to be cytomegalic under microscopic examination.
Examples
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Researchers noted several cytomegalic changes in the liver cells of affected patients.
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In a cytomegalic condition, cells appear much larger than normal.
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A cytomegalic cell is often a sign of viral infection in the body.
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The doctor diagnosed her with cytomegalic changes in her cells.
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A cytomegalic cell is often a sign of viral infection in the body.
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The tissue sample was found to be cytomegalic under microscopic examination.
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Researchers noted several cytomegalic changes in the liver cells of affected patients.
Synonyms
Red blood cells that are larger than normal
How Enlarged
Surface Forms
Morphology
cytomegalic = cytomegaly (opaque) = cyto + megal + ic
The adjective is formed by adding '-ic' to the medical noun 'cytomegaly'; the combining forms 'cyto-' and 'megal-' are technical and unlikely to be recognisable to average learners.
Etymology
Cytomegalic comes from the parts cyto- meaning 'cell' and mega- meaning 'large', the same 'mega' you see in words like 'megabyte'. So, cytomegalic describes cells that are much larger than normal.