Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erythrocyte

/əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: ery-thro-cyte
IPA: /əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals.

Example Sentences

"The want of success of these names may be attributed to their awkwardness in sound or sense; "erythrocyte" seems the best of them, but is unfortunately four-syllabled."
"Granular, basic, or punctate degeneration of the erythrocyte is a condition in which this cell presents fine or coarse granules that have an affinity for basic stains."

Etymology

From erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: erythro
Root: *h₁rewdʰ-
Suffix: cyte

Inflected Forms

erythrocytes (plural)

Derived Forms

antierythrocyte autoerythrocyte erythrocytal erythrocytapheresis erythrocythemia erythrocytic erythrocytogenesis erythrocytolysis erythrocytoma erythrocytometer erythrocytometry erythrocytopathy

Phrases

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Frequently Paired Words

leukocyte white blood cell WBC

Synonyms

red blood cell RBC

Questions

How do you pronounce erythrocyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹɪθɹəˌsaɪt/.
What does erythrocyte mean?: A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals.
Where does erythrocyte come from?: From erythro- (“red”) + -cyte (“cell”), referring to the red color of hemoglobin when oxygen is bound to it.

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