erythrocyte

== English == === Etymology === From erythro- (“red”) +‎ -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/ === Noun === erythrocyte (plural erythrocytes) (hematology, cytology) A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals. ==== Synonyms ==== red blood cell RBC ==== Hypernyms ==== blood cell hemocyte ==== Coordinate terms ==== leukocyte white blood cell WBC ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====