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Definition of Erythrocyte
1. Noun. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus.
Exact synonyms: Rbc, Red Blood Cell
Generic synonyms: Blood Cell, Blood Corpuscle, Corpuscle
Specialized synonyms: Macrocyte, Megalocyte, Megaloblast, Acanthocyte, Microcyte, Reticulocyte, Sickle Cell, Siderocyte, Spherocyte, Target Cell
Terms within: Haemoglobin, Hb, Hemoglobin
Generic synonyms: Blood Cell, Blood Corpuscle, Corpuscle
Specialized synonyms: Macrocyte, Megalocyte, Megaloblast, Acanthocyte, Microcyte, Reticulocyte, Sickle Cell, Siderocyte, Spherocyte, Target Cell
Terms within: Haemoglobin, Hb, Hemoglobin
Definition of Erythrocyte
1. Noun. (hematology cytology) An anucleate cell in the blood involved with the transport of oxygen. Also called a red blood cell because of the red coloring of hemoglobin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Erythrocyte
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Medical Definition of Erythrocyte
1. A red blood cell. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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