Key Points. 1  Megaloblasts are large nucleated RBC precursors with noncondensed chromatin. 2  The most common causes of megaloblastic, macrocytic anemia are deficiency or defective utilization of vitamin B12 or folate. 3  Do CBC, RBC indices, reticulocyte count, and peripheral smear.
vein. 1. Any of the blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Veins are thin-walled and contain valves that prevent the backflow of blood. All veins except the pulmonary vein (which returns to the heart from the lungs) carry blood having low levels of oxygen. 2.
stellate venule-a star-shaped group of venules in the renal cortex. vein, vena, venous blood vessel-a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood.Translations.enule. n. 1. (Anatomy) anatomy any of the small branches of a vein that receives oxygen-depleted blood from the capillaries and returns it to the heart via the venous system. 2. (Zoology) any of the branches of a vein in an insect's wing.