erythrocytes
erythrocytes — 名詞
- erythrocytessingular
- erythrocytesesplural
1. the most common type of cell in the blood, shaped like a disc with no nucleus, w
紅血球
血液中攜帶氧氣的紅色細胞
the most common type of cell in the blood, shaped like a disc with no nucleus, whose job is to pick up oxygen from the lungs and carry it all through the body
Dr. Chen explained that erythrocytes live for about 120 days before breaking down.
Chen 醫師解釋，紅血球的壽命約為 120 天，之後就會分解。
erythrocytes + lifespan: 'live for about 120 days'
Amara's erythrocyte count on the lab report was lower than the normal range.
檢驗報告上 Amara 的紅血球數量低於正常範圍。
Erythrocytes pick up oxygen in the lungs and release it throughout the body.
紅血球在肺部吸取氧氣，並將其釋放到全身各處。
The bright red colour of erythrocytes comes from a protein called haemoglobin.
紅血球的鮮紅色來自一種稱為血紅素的蛋白質。
Under the microscope, erythrocytes look like tiny discs with no dark centre.
在顯微鏡下，紅血球看起來像是沒有深色中心的微小圓盤。
- red blood cells
the common everyday term; erythrocytes is the scientific equivalent
- RBCs
abbreviation used in lab reports and clinical notes
- leukocytes
white blood cells that fight infection, rather than carry oxygen
用法筆記
Erythrocytes is the scientific and medical term. In everyday language, people say 'red blood cells' instead. The singular form is erythrocyte.