n.
An abnormally small red blood cell that is less than five microns in diameter and may occur in certain forms of anemia.
[MICRO- + (ERYTHRO)CYTE.]
microcytic mi'cro·cyt'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
microcyte
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mi·cro·cyte (mī'krə-sīt') 
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n.
An abnormally small red blood cell that is less than five microns in diameter and may occur in certain forms of anemia.
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An unusually small red blood cell associated with iron deficiency anemia.
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An erythrocyte that has a smaller diameter than is normal for the species in which it occurs.
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