Pigment in red blood cells
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HEMEPigment in red blood cells
hemoglobinthe iron-containing pigment which is the oxygen-carrying substance present in the red blood cells of vertebrates also HAEMOGLOBIN
haemoglobinthe iron-containing pigment which is the oxygen-carrying substance present in the red blood cells of vertebrates also HEMOGLOBIN
haemoglobinsHAEMOGLOBIN, the iron-containing pigment which is the oxygen-carrying substance present in the red blood cells of vertebrates also HEMOGLOBIN
hemoglobinsHEMOGLOBIN, the iron-containing pigment which is the oxygen-carrying substance present in the red blood cells of vertebrates also HAEMOGLOBIN
erythrocyteA red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues
erythrocytesA red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues
ANEMIADeficiency in red blood cells
spectrina protein found in red blood cells and elsewhere
anemiainadequate supply of hemoglobin in the red blood cells
anemiasinadequate supply of hemoglobin in the red blood cells
spectrinsSPECTRIN, a protein found in red blood cells and elsewhere
hemolysinsA substance in the blood that destroys red blood cells and liberates hemoglobin
erythropeniadiminution below the normal of the number of red cells in the blood
hemagglutinateto cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample) also HAEMAGGLUTINATE
haemagglutinateto cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample) also HEMAGGLUTINATE
erythropeniasERYTHROPENIA, diminution below the normal of the number of red cells in the blood
hemagglutinatedHEMAGGLUTINATE, to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample) also HAEMAGGLUTINATE
hemagglutinatesHEMAGGLUTINATE, to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample) also HAEMAGGLUTINATE
hemolysinsubstance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells
polycythaemiaa condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells also POLYCYTHEMIA
polycythemiaa condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells also POLYCYTHAEMIA
erythropoietina glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow
polycythemiasPOLYCYTHEMIA, a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells also POLYCYTHAEMIA
cryptozoitea malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells
erythropoietinsERYTHROPOIETIN, a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow
polycythaemiasPOLYCYTHAEMIA, a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells also POLYCYTHEMIA
cryptozoitesCRYPTOZOITE, a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells
plasmapheresisthe process of separating plasma from red blood cells in blood from donor, and returning red blood cells to donor
plasmapheresesPLASMAPHERESIS, the process of separating plasma from red blood cells in blood from donor, and returning red blood cells to donor
hematolysisthe disintegration of red blood cells, with the release of haemoglobin, occurring in the living organism or in a blood sample also HAEMATOLYSIS
streptokinaseAn enzyme produced by some streptococci that is involved in breaking down red blood cells. It is used to treat inflammation and blood clots
hematolysesHEMATOLYSIS, the disintegration of red blood cells, with the release of haemoglobin, occurring in the living organism or in a blood sample also HAEMATOLYSIS
erythropoietinA hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the rate of production of red blood cells in response to falling levels of oxygen in the tissues
malarioushuman disease that is caused by sporozoan parasites (genus Plasmodium) in the red blood cells, is transmitted by the bite of anopheline mosquitoes, and is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever
lectinsany of a group of proteins especially of plants that are not antibodies and do not originate in an immune system but bind specifically to carbohydrate-containing receptors on cell surfaces (as of red blood cells)
lectinany of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing