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Microcytosis or microcythemia is a condition in which red blood cells are unusually small as measured by their mean corpuscular volume.

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Microcytosis or microcythemia is a condition in which red blood cells are unusually small as measured by their mean corpuscular volume.

When associated with anemia, it is known as microcytic anemia.

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