Erythrocyanosis
erythrocyanosis e·ryth·ro·cy·a·no·sis (ĭ-rĭth’rō-sī’ə-nō’sĭs)
n.
A condition caused by exposure to cold and characterized by swelling of the limbs and the appearance of irregular red-blue patches on the skin, occurring especially in girls and women.
Read Also:
- Erythrocyte fragility test
erythrocyte fragility test n. See fragility test.
- Erythrocyte indices
erythrocyte indices pl.n. Calculations for determining the average size, hemoglobin content, and concentration of red blood cells, including mean cell volume, mean cell hemoglobin, and mean cell hemoglobin concentration.
- Erythrocytes
[ih-rith-ruh-sahyt] /ɪˈrɪθ rəˌsaɪt/ noun, Physiology. 1. . /ɪˈrɪθrəʊˌsaɪt/ noun 1. a blood cell of vertebrates that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide, combined with the red pigment haemoglobin, to and from the tissues Also called red blood cell erythrocyte e·ryth·ro·cyte (ĭ-rĭth’rə-sīt’) n. See red blood cell. e·ryth’ro·cyt’ic (-sĭt’ĭk) adj. erythrocyte (ĭ-rĭth’rə-sīt’) See red blood cell.
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
erythrocyte sedimentation rate n. Abbr. ESR The rate at which red blood cells settle in blood with anticoagulant; increased rates are often associated with anemia or inflammatory states.
- Erythrocythemia
erythrocythemia e·ryth·ro·cy·the·mi·a (ĭ-rĭth’rō-sī-thē’mē-ə) n. See polycythemia.