microcytic

Adjective

Meaning

microcytic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to microcytes.

Antonyms

Examples

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

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