Erythrocyte fragility test
erythrocyte fragility test n.
See fragility test.
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[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.
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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.
- Erythrocytic
[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.