| Sentido | 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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| Sinónimo | hematíe |
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| Específico | acantocito | An abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm |
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| drepanocito | An abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin |
| macrocito | abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia) |
| megaloblast, megaloblasto | abnormally large red blood cell present in pernicious anemia and folic acid deficiency |
| microcito | An abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter) |
| reticulocito | An immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules |
| General | célula sanguínea, corpúsculo, glóbulo | Either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets |
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| Substancias | hemoglobina | A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color |
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| Inglés | red blood cell, RBC, erythrocyte |
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| Catalán | eritròcit, glòbul vermell, hematia |
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| Adjetivo | eritiroideo, eritroide | relating to erythrocytes |
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