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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).
Describe the process of erythropoiesis. -pluripotent stem cell becomes an erythrocyte colony-forming unit (ecfu) -the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) stimulates the ecfu to develop into an erythroblast. -erythroblast (aka erythrocyte precursors) develop a nucleus, ribosomes, golgi, as well as hemoglobin.