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noun an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English microcyte From micro- + -cyte.
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