Definition of Reticulocyte

1. Noun. An immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules.

Generic synonyms: Erythrocyte, Rbc, Red Blood Cell

Definition of Reticulocyte

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Reticulocyte

1. Immature red blood cells normally restricted to the bone marrow and present in the blood stream in very low numbers (0.2-2%). An increase in numbers indicates increased proliferation in the bone marrow, for example following chemotherapy. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reticulocyte

reticulating
reticulation
reticulation
reticulations
reticule
reticule
reticules
reticulin
reticuline oxidase
Reticulitermes
Reticulitermes flanipes
Reticulitermes lucifugus
reticulitis
reticulo-
reticulocyte (current term)
reticulocyte (current term)
reticulocytes
reticulocyte count
reticulocyte lysate
reticulocytopenia
reticulocytosis
reticuloendothelial
reticuloendothelial cell
reticuloendothelial system
reticuloendothelial system
reticuloendothelioma
reticuloendotheliosis
reticuloendotheliosis viruses
reticuloendothelium
reticulohistiocytic granuloma

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