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Dacrocyte vs Macrocyte - What's the difference?

dacrocyte | macrocyte |

As nouns the difference between dacrocyte and macrocyte

is that dacrocyte is a type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop while macrocyte is an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia.

dacrocyte

English

Alternative forms

* dacryocyte

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia dacrocyte)
  • A type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop.

    • Related terms

    * dacrocytosis, dacryocytosis

    macrocyte

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an unusually large red blood cell that is associated with pernicious anemia