Copy a word while reading newspaper and see meaning by enabling instant scanning
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).
redâ² bloodâ² cell`. any of the cells of the blood that in mammals are enucleate disks concave on both sides, contain hemoglobin, and carry oxygen to the cells and tissues and carbon dioxide back to the respiratory organs. Also called erythrocyte, redâ² bloodâ² cor`puscle.