megaloblast

noun

meg·a·lo·blast ˈme-gə-lō-ˌblast

: a large erythroblast that appears in the blood especially in pernicious anemia

megaloblastic

ˌme-gə-lō-ˈbla-stik

adjective

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1890, in the meaning defined above

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megaloblast

noun

meg·a·lo·blast ˈmeg-ə-lō-ˌblast

: a large erythroblast that appears in the blood especially in pernicious anemia

megaloblastic

ˌmeg-ə-lō-ˈblas-tik

adjective

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