Noun: erythrocyte i'rith-ru,sIt
- A mature blood cell that contains haemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
"The patient's erythrocyte count was low, indicating anaemia";
- red blood cell, RBC
Derived forms: erythrocytes
Type of: blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle
Encyclopedia: Erythrocyte