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erythro-. erythro- or erythr- pref. 1. Red: erythrocyte. 2. Erythrocyte: erythropoiesis. [From Greek eruthros, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.] erythro- or erythr- combining form (Colours) red: erythrocyte. erythro- a combining form meaning âredâ (erythrocyte) or âred blood cellâ (erythropoiesis).
Erythrocytes or red blood cells are formed in the bone marrow from precursor cells called erythroblasts which themselves are formed from pleuripotential stem cells-the mother of all blood cells. Along the way, erythroblasts take various forms/ stages until they differentiate into mature erythrocytes.