{"id":31398,"date":"2020-07-23T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T07:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=31398"},"modified":"2023-09-27T06:52:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T06:52:22","slug":"macrocytes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/macrocytes\/","title":{"rendered":"Macrocytes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Large immature precursors of red blood cells found in the circulation in pernicious anaemia and in folic acid deficiency, due to impairment of the normal maturation of red cells; hence macrocytic anaemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The largest type of erythrocyte.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An unusually large red blood cell found in people who have pernicious anaemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormally large erythrocyte (red blood cell) occurring in megaloblastic anemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Macrocyte is an unusually large red blood cell (erythrocyte) especially characteristic of the blood in pernicious anaemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormally large erythrocyte exceeding 10 microns in diameter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900\/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparent sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-25\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 gizmo:gap-3 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>An abnormally large red blood cell occurring in specific types of anemia, like pernicious anemia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Large immature precursors of red blood cells found in the circulation in pernicious anaemia and in folic acid deficiency, due to impairment of the normal maturation of red cells; hence macrocytic anaemia. 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