Noun: microcytosis
- A blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anaemia
"The patient's microcytosis was a result of iron deficiency anaemia"
Type of: blood disease, blood disorder
Part of: microcytic anaemia [Brit, Cdn], microcytic anemia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Microcytosis