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.
For other uses, see Vein (disambiguation). Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart. In contrast to veins, arteries carry blood away from the heart.