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microcytosis

microcytosis noun: a condition characterized by the presence of microcytes in the blood.

Noun

microcytosis

  1. A condition characterized by the presence of microcytes in the blood
    Synonyms:
    microcythemia

Synonyms of microcytosis

Origin of microcytosis

From microcyte + -osis.

Questions about microcytosis

What does microcytosis mean?
Microcytosis means a condition characterized by the presence of microcytes in the blood.
What part of speech is microcytosis?
Microcytosis is a noun.

Words near microcytosis in the dictionary

  1. microcythaemia
  2. microcythaemias
  3. microcythemia
  4. microcythemias
  5. microcytic
  6. microcytosis
  7. microcytotic
  8. microcytotoxic
  9. microcytotoxicity
  10. microcytotoxin
  11. microcytotoxins

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