macroblast

macroblast
A large erythroblast. [macro- + G. blastos, germ]

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mac·ro·blast 'mak-rə-.blast n
1) MEGALOBLAST
2) an erythroblast destined to produce macrocytes

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mac·ro·blast (makґro-blast″) [macro- + -blast] a large erythroblast resembling a megaloblast. Called also macroerythroblast and macronormoblast.

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  • macroblast — MACROBLÁST, macroblaste, s.n. (biol.) Megaloblast. – Din engl. macroblast. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  MACROBLÁST s.n. (bot.) Ramură lungă cu creştere anuală puternică şi cu noduri rare. [cf. it. macroblasto < …   Dicționar Român

  • macroblast — mac·ro·blast …   English syllables

  • macroblast — ˈmakrəˌblast noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary macr + blast 1. : megaloblast 2. : an erythroblast destined to produce macrocytes …   Useful english dictionary

  • macroerythroblast — A large erythroblast. SYN: macronormochromoblast. * * * mac·ro·e·ryth·ro·blast (mak″ro ə rithґro blast) macroblast …   Medical dictionary

  • macronormoblast — 1. A large normoblast. 2. A large, incompletely hemoglobiniferous, nucleated red blood cell with a “cart wheel” nucleus. * * * mac·ro·nor·mo·blast nȯr mə .blast n PRONORMOBLAST mac·ro·nor·mo·blas·tic .nȯr mə blas tik …   Medical dictionary

  • megaloblast — MEGALOBLÁST, megaloblaste, s.n. (biol.) Globulă roşie cu nucleul anormal mărit, caracteristică în anemia pernicioasă; (rar) macroblast. – Din fr. mégaloblaste, engl. megaloblast. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  megaloblást s. n.,… …   Dicționar Român

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