Red Blood Cell

Of blood cell.   May also be referred to as RBC and erythrocyte.

A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus.

This concept's ID is @1~29776

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  • hemoglobin 3 facts

    A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic...

  • acanthocyte 0 facts

    An abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm.

  • microcyte 0 facts

    An abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter).

  • reticulocyte 0 facts

    An immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules.

  • sickle cell 0 facts

    An abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemogl...

  • siderocyte 0 facts

    An abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin.

  • spherocyte 0 facts

    An abnormal spherical red blood cell.

  • target cell 0 facts

    An abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center;...

  • megalocyte 0 facts

    Abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia).

  • megaloblast 0 facts

    Abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficie...