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.
Read Also:
- Erythrocytic series
erythrocytic series n. The cells in various stages of hemopoiesis in red bone marrow.
- Erythrocytolysin
erythrocytolysin e·ryth·ro·cy·tol·y·sin (ĭ-rĭth’rō-sī-tŏl’ĭ-sĭn) n. See hemolysin.
- Erythrocytolysis
erythrocytolysis e·ryth·ro·cy·tol·y·sis (ĭ-rĭth’rō-sī-tŏl’ĭ-sĭs) n. See hemolysis.
- Erythrocytometer
[ih-rith-roh-sahy-tom-i-ter] /ɪˌrɪθ roʊ saɪˈtɒm ɪ tər/ noun 1. an apparatus used for counting red blood cells. /ɪˌrɪθrəʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtə/ noun 1. an instrument for counting the number or measuring the size of red blood cells in a sample of blood
- Erythrocytorrhexis
erythrocytorrhexis e·ryth·ro·cy·tor·rhex·is (ĭ-rĭth’rō-sī’tə-rěk’sĭs) n. The rupture of red blood cells causing the escape of particles of protoplasm. Also called erythrorrhexis.