Reticulocyte
[ri-tik-yuh-luh-sahyt] /rɪˈtɪk yə ləˌsaɪt/
noun, Anatomy.
1.
a very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation; reticulated erythrocyte.
reticulocyte
/rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt/
noun
1.
an immature red blood cell containing a network of granules or filaments
reticulocyte re·tic·u·lo·cyte (rĭ-tĭk’yə-lō-sīt’)
n.
An immature red blood cell containing a network of basophilic filaments and occurring during the blood regeneration.
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