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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErythroid
/ˈɛr.ɪ.thrɔɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting the red blood cells and their precursors in the bone marrow.
"The bone marrow biopsy showed active erythroid proliferation." - 2
Having a red or reddish color.
"Certain invertebrate tissues exhibit an erythroid pigmentation due to specialized respiratory proteins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'erythros', meaning 'red', combined with the suffix '-oid', meaning 'resembling' or 'like'. It entered scientific English in the late 19th century as a specialized anatomical and hematological term to describe cells relating to red blood cell production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erythroid" is said worldwide
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érythroïde
Transliteration: e.ʁi.tʁo.id
"La série érythroïde présente une maturation normale."
erythropoetisch
Transliteration: e.ʁy.tʁo.poˈeː.tɪʃ
"Das erythropoetische System reagiert empfindlich auf Sauerstoffmangel."
eritroide
Transliteration: e.riˈtrɔi.de
"La filiera eritroide produce i globuli rossi."
eritroide
Transliteration: e.ɾiˈtɾoi.de
"Se observó hiperplasia de la serie eritroide en la médula ósea."
eritróide
Transliteration: e.ɾiˈtɾɔi.dʒi
"A linhagem eritróide é responsável pela produção de hemácias."
एरिथ्रॉइड
Transliteration: erithroid
"अस्थिमज्जा में एरिथ्रॉइड कोशिकाओं का विकास महत्वपूर्ण है।"
红系的
Transliteration: hóng xì de
"骨髓活检显示红系增生活跃。"
적혈구계의
Transliteration: jeok-hyeol-gu-gye-ui
"골수 검사에서 적혈구계 세포의 증식이 관찰되었습니다."
赤芽球系の
Transliteration: sekigakyūkei no
"骨髄穿刺により赤芽球系の過形成が認められた。"
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