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
Contains
- hemoglobin
A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic...
- acanthocyte
An abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm.
- microcyte
An abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter).
- reticulocyte
An immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules.
- sickle cell
An abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemogl...
- siderocyte
An abnormal red blood cell containing granules of iron not bound in hemoglobin.
- spherocyte
An abnormal spherical red blood cell.
- target cell
An abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center;...
- megalocyte
Abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia).
- megaloblast
Abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficie...