noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
megaloblast
Medical term for an abnormally large nucleated red blood cell precursor, seen in conditions such as vitamin B12 or folate deficiency.
巨赤芽球は、ビタミンB12欠乏症の患者の骨髄でよく見られる。
Megaloblasts are often seen in the bone marrow of patients with vitamin B12 deficiency.
Megaloblastic anemia, the condition characterized by the presence of megaloblasts.
Compound of 巨 (kyo, 'giant'), 赤 (seki, 'red'), 芽 (ga, 'bud/sprout'), and 球 (kyū, 'sphere/cell'), reflecting the large, immature red blood cell morphology.