megalocytosis
/ˌmɛɡələ(ʊ)sʌɪˈtəʊsɪs/Pathology
noun
Abnormal enlargement of cells, specifically that seen in the liver as a result of pyrrolizidine alkaloid poisoning.
Origin
1950s. From megalocyte + -osis.
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