| macrocytic | Enlarged red blood cells (RBCs). Folic acid deficiency is one cause of macrocytic anaemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| macrocytic achylic anaemia | <haematology> A form of anaemia (low red blood cell counts) that results when the bone marrow fails to produce adequate numbers of red blood cells due to a deficiency in vitamin B12. Intrinsic factor, necessary for normal B12 absorption, may be the underlying cause for B12 deficiency if is not produced in the gastric glands (in the stomach). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (27 Sep 1997) |
| macrocytic anaemia | Any anaemia in which the average size of circulating erythrocytes is greater than normal, i.e., the mean corpuscular volume is 94 cu um or more (normal range, 82 to 92 cu um), including such syndromes as pernicious anaemia, sprue, coeliac disease, macrocytic anaemia of pregnancy, anaemia of diphyllobothriasis, and others. Synonym: megalocytic anaemia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrocytic anaemia of pregnancy | An anaemia occurring in pregnancy, related to folate deficiency and characterised by a low level of haemoglobin and a reduced number of erythrocytes, which are larger than normal (macrocytes). (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrocytic anaemia tropical | The macrocytic, megaloblastic anaemia of tropical sprue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macrocytic hyperchromia | Hyperchromatic macrocythemia; a misnomer inasmuch as the red blood cells are larger than normal, the total amount of haemoglobin per cell is increased, but the percentage of haemoglobin per cell is usually in the normochromic range. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anaemia, macrocytic | Anaemia characterised by larger than normal erythrocytes, increased mean corpuscular volume (mcv) and increased mean corpuscular haemoglobin (mch). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| nutritional macrocytic anaemia | Macrocytic, megaloblastic anaemia due to deficiency of either folate or vitamin B12. (05 Mar 2000) |