Top 10 similar words or synonyms for macrocytosis

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Macrocytosis Gastrointestinal diseases that may cause macrocytosis include celiac disease (severe sensitivity to gluten from wheat and other grains that causes intestinal damage) and Crohn’s disease (inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract). (Source healthgrades.com)
Macrocytosis No complications arise from macrocytosis itself and a prognosis will be determined from its cause.
Macrocytosis Macrocytosis is the enlargement of red blood cells with near-constant hemoglobin concentration, and is defined by a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of greater than 100 femtolitres (the precise criterion varies between laboratories). The enlarged erythrocytes are called macrocytes or megalocytes (both words have roots meaning "big cell").
Macrocytosis Most commonly (especially when the increase in size is mild, and just above normal range) the cause is bone marrow dysplasia secondary to alcohol abuse and chronic alcoholism.
Macrocytosis Poor absorption of vitamin B12 in the digestive tract can also cause macrocytosis.