| capillaries | <anatomy> The smallest vessels which contain oxygenated blood. The capillaries, allowing red blood cells to travel in single file, are responsible for delivering oxygen to the tissues on a cellular level. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| erythrocytic | Pertaining to an erythrocyte. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythrocytic series | The cells in the various stages of development in the red bone marrow leading to the formation of the erythrocyte, e.g., erythroblasts, normoblasts, erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |