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megaloblastic

megaloblastic

1 9.6
A condition in which the body has very large immature red blood cells often seen in some anemias
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɛɡəloʊˈblæstɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : megaloblástico
  • He presented with megaloblastic anemia, microcephaly, developmental delay, and hypotonia, aged 5 months.
  • megaloblastic anemia

Examples

  • So why don't we all have heart disease, megaloblastic anemia, problems finding our way home?

  • The megaloblastic anemia responded to treatment, but developmental delay and epilepsy persisted.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The doctor diagnosed her with megaloblastic anemia after examining her blood sample.

  • Children with megaloblastic anemia often face developmental challenges due to their condition.

  • To manage megaloblastic anemia, patients may require vitamin B12 supplementation.

Synonyms

macrocytic
vsmegaloblastic
  • Specialized
8.5

Red blood cells that are larger than normal

refers specifically to unusually large immature red cells in certain anemias

Compounds

megaloblastic anemia
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A blood problem with very large, not fully grown red blood cells caused by low vitamin B12 or folic acid

How Large

megaloblastic
  • Specialized
1 9.6
macrocytic
  • Specialized
8.5
normocytic
  • Specialized
6.9

Surface Forms

megaloblastic positive

Morphology

megaloblastic = megaloblast (opaque) = megalo + blast + ic

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'megaloblast' using the productive suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

Megaloblastic comes from Greek parts mega- meaning 'large' and -blast meaning 'bud' or 'young cell'. So megaloblastic describes a condition with unusually large, immature red blood cells, as seen in some types of anemia.