Meaning of RED BLOOD CELL
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[n] a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus |
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| | Synonyms: | | erythrocyte, RBC |
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| | See Also: | | acanthocyte, blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle, haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin, macrocyte, megaloblast, megalocyte, microcyte, reticulocyte, sickle cell, siderocyte, spherocyte, target cell | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A red blood cell; erythrocytes carry oxygen in the blood via hemoglobin. RBCs are disk-shaped and indented on both sides and are about 7 micrometers in diameter. A red blood cell lives about 120 days. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | see erythrocyte. |
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