erythrocyte

Noun

Meaning

a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

RBC red blood cell hematology blood leukocyte hemoglobin globulin ichor antibody antigen corpuscle neutrophil phagocyte erythroid blood cell
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Hypernyms

corpuscle blood cell blood corpuscle

Hyponyms

sickle cell megalocyte megaloblast microcyte macrocyte reticulocyte

Phrases with the word

erythrocyte precipitation velocity erythrocyte sedimentation velocity erythrocyte settling rate erythrocyte sinking rate erythrocyte amount erythrocyte concentration

Examples

Analysis of blood helps reveal the typical signs of inflammation (increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocytosis). Source: Internet

Blood tests can also help identify the presence of infection: the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), the C-reactive protein (CRP) level, and chlamydial and gonococcal DNA probes. Source: Internet

Bacillus anthracis Color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph shows splenic tissue from a monkey with inhalational anthrax; featured are rod-shaped bacilli (yellow) and an erythrocyte (red). Source: Internet

Erythropoietin is required for a myeloid progenitor cell to become an erythrocyte. Source: Internet

From measuring the physiological concentrations of metabolites in an erythrocyte it seems that about seven of the steps in glycolysis are in equilibrium for that cell type. Source: Internet

Overall, this is also how a receptor tyrosine kinase might be activated by a ligand to regulate erythrocyte formation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

erythrocyanosis crurum erythrocytal erythrocytapheresis erythrocyte aggregation rate erythrocyte aggregation velocity erythrocyte amount