| erythrocyte |
Red blood cell; contains hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the tissues.
Ãâó: www.peteducation.com/dict_alpha_listing.cfm
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| erythropoietin |
a protein hormone (from kidneys) that stimulates bone marrow stem cells to produce red blood cells. Can now be artifically manufactured in the laboratory to treat anaemia (following kidney failure).
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/E.htm
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| erythro- |
Greek root for red.
Ãâó: www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Lists/Glossary/Glossar...
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| erythropoietin |
A hormone that stimulates peripheral stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
Ãâó: nydailynews.healthology.com/nydailynews/15836.htm
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| erythr- |
red erythro/cyte (red blood cell)
Ãâó: www.thebody.com/gmhc/issues/jan01/terminology.html
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