1) Erythrocyte 2) Oxygen carrier
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Red blood cells (RBCs), also called erythrocytes, are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate organism`s principal means of delivering oxygen (O2) to the body tissues--via blood flow through the circulatory system. RBCs take up oxygen in the lungs or gills and release it into tissues while squeezing through the body`s capillaries. .....
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A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Also called erythrocyte and RBC.
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<haematology> Cell specialised for oxygen transport, having a high concentration of haemoglobin in the cytoplasm (and little else). Biconcave, anucleate discs, 7nm diameter in mammals, nucleus contracted and chromatin condensed in other vertebrates. ... Acronym: RBC ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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see erythrocyte.
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The blood cell that contains the red pigment. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body.
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(= erythrocyte) Cell specialized for oxygen transport, having a high concentration of haemoglobin in the cytoplasm (and little else). Biconcave, anucleate discs, ca 7 m m diameter in mammals; nucleus contracted and chromatin condensed in other vertebrates.
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(rbc, RBC) Type: Term Synonyms: erythrocyte
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Red blood cell: The blood cell that carries oxygen. Red cells contain hemoglobin and it is the hemoglobin which permits them to transport oxygen (and carbon dioxide). Hemoglobin, aside from being a transport molecule, is a pigment. It gives the cell its red color (and name). The mature red blood cell (RBC) is a non-nucleated biconcave disk. Thanks ...
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n] - a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues
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A cell in blood which carries oxygen as oxyhaemoglobin
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a doughnut-shaped blood cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to body tissues
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RBC noun 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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Most common type of blood cell, and responsible for transporting oxygen around the body. They contain haemoglobin, a red protein, which combines with oxygen from the lungs to form oxyhaemoglobin. When transported to the tissues the oxyhaemoglobin splits into its original constituents, and the cells a...
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