Noun: macrocytic anemia
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: macrocytic anaemia)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: macrocytic anaemia)
- Anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal
"Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to macrocytic anemia";
- macrocytic anaemia [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: anaemia [Brit, Cdn], anemia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Macrocytic anemia