Erythrocyte Definition

erithrōsīt
erythrocytes
noun
erythrocytes
A mature, red-colored blood cell containing hemoglobin and normally lacking a nucleus; red blood cell: it is a very small, circular disk with both faces concave.
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Noun

Singular:
erythrocyte
Plural:
erythrocytes

Origin of Erythrocyte

  • From Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”) + -cyte.

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Erythrocyte Sentence Examples

  • Also called red cell absolute values or erythrocyte indices.

  • It reacts by immunoblotting with a component of 30 - 35 kDa in reduced or non - reduced erythrocyte membranes.

  • Altered erythrocyte nucleotide patterns are characteristic of inherited disorders of purine and pyrimidine metabolism.

  • An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) may be done to determine if inflammation is present.

  • Some nonspecific indicators of inflammation may be elevated, including white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and a marker called C-reactive protein.

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