Erythrocyte

ahd-5
  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A red blood-corpuscle as distinguished from a white or colorless blood-corpuscle (leucocyte).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An anucleate cell in the blood involved with the transport of oxygen. Also called a red blood cell because of the red coloring of hemoglobin.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
    • Word Usage
    "Rather, sed rate, also called the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), is used along with other tests to help physicians determine what might be causing inflammation in the body."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    blood cell  blood corpuscle  corpuscle  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    acanthocyte  macrocyte  megaloblast  megalocyte  microcyte  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acetyl  adsorptive  beta-carotene  double-stranded  endosomal  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rh factor  Rh-negative  Rh-positive  Rh-type  Rhesus factor  
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.