Disease or Syndrome
macrocytic anemia
[ mak-ruh-sih-tik uh-nee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Anemia
Definitions related to anemia, macrocytic:
  • (macrocytic anemia) A type of anemia characterized by increased size of erythrocytes with increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (macrocytic anemia) Anemia that is characterized by increased red blood cell volume.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (macrocytic anemia) The presence of larger-than-normal red blood cells in circulation�even though there are too few of them�caused by lack of folate and vitamin B12.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Anemia characterized by larger than normal erythrocytes, increased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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