Adjective
microcytic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to microcytes.
As absence of iron decreases heme synthesis, red blood cells in iron deficiency anemia are hypochromic (lacking the red hemoglobin pigment) and microcytic (smaller than normal). Source: Internet
The anemia is called "microcytic" if red cells are small, "macrocytic" if they are large, and "normocytic" otherwise. Source: Internet