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medical lab terms
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Erythrocyte | A mature red blood cell. |
Monocyte | A relatively large mononuclear leukocyte (16–22 mcm in diameter) that normally constitutes 3–7% of the leukocytes of the circulating blood and is normally found in lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, and loose connective tissue |
Normocytic | A descriptive term applied to a red blood cell of normal size |
Aniscocytosis | Excessive inequality in the size of the red blood cells. Anisocytosis ("aniso") is apparent on a blood smear. From aniso-, meaning unequal + -cytosis, referring to cells. |