English word megalocyte comes from English megalo- (Large, great or exaggerated.), English cyte ((biology, rare).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| megalo- | English (eng) | Large, great or exaggerated. |
| cyte | English (eng) | (biology, rare). |
| megalocyte | English (eng) | (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia. |