erythrocyte
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8.1
- noun
- /ɪˈrɪθrəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
- The erythrocytes in your blood help to transport oxygen to your organs.
- erythrocyte sedimentation
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- erythrocyte count
Examples
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Premature release of oxygen from erythrocytes causes inactivation of plasma components, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and generalized hypoxia.
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The main factor of anemia in sepsis is increased destruction of erythrocytes by infection.
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In arterial blood, bacteria are attracted by the electric charge of erythrocytes and killed by released oxygen.
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Revealing living bacteria in erythrocytes shows that sepsis is developing to more advanced stages.
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In the bloodstream, bacteria are attracted and fixed on the surface of erythrocytes by electrical charge interaction force.
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The interaction of the charges at the surface of erythrocytes stimulates the release of oxygen from oxyhemoglobin.
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The disease is associated with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, and anemia.
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High concentration of antibacterial drugs in erythrocytes is indispensable for infection elimination.
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Antibiotics and immune complexes cannot kill bacteria inside erythrocytes, and the infection becomes persistent and uncontrollable.
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In patient 8, examination of CSF showed erythrocytes and bilirubin, signs of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Synonyms
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3.1
A small round cell in the blood that carries oxygen to body tissues
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3.7
A blood cell that carries oxygen to body tissues
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.3
The speed at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube, showing inflammation
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
erythrocyte = erythro + cyte
Built from Greek scientific combining forms ('erythro-' = red, '-cyte' = cell) that are not recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning is not derivable from familiar English base words.
Etymology
Erythrocyte comes from Greek parts erythro- meaning 'red' and -cyte meaning 'cell'. So an erythrocyte is literally a 'red cell', which explains why it means the red blood cell that carries oxygen around the body.