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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).
Erythroblastopenia (Erythro-blasto-penia) - deficiency in the numbers of erythroblasts in bone marrow. Erythrocyte (Erythro-cyte) - cell of the blood that contains hemoglobin and transports oxygen to cells. It is also known as a red blood cell. Erythrocytolysis (Erythro-cyto-lysis) - red blood cell dissolution or destruction that allows the hemoglobin contained within the cell to escape into its surrounding environment.