Definition
cytomegalic
adjective
- relating to or characterized by abnormally enlarged cells, especially those infected with cytomegalovirus
Usage: medical/technical term; commonly used in pathology and virology
Examples
- The pathologist identified cytomegalic cells in the tissue sample.
- Cytomegalic inclusion disease is a serious condition in immunocompromised patients.
- The biopsy showed cytomegalic changes consistent with CMV infection.
- Cytomegalic cells can be observed under a microscope as unusually large nuclei.
- The patient's symptoms were attributed to cytomegalic viral infection.