Medical Terms For Red Blood Cells

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count: MedlinePlus Medical Test

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A high red blood cell count can be a sign of: Dehydration Heart disease Polycythemia vera, a bone marrow disease that causes too many red blood cells to be made Scarring of the lungs, often due to cigarette smoking Lung disease Kidney cancer

Anemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Red blood cells contain hemoglobin — an iron-rich protein that gives blood its red color. Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen from your lungs to all …

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hemoglobin: a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other cells in your body; often abbreviated HGB, Hb, or Hg hemoglobinopathy: a blood disease resulting from …

Red blood cell | definition of red blood cell by Medical …

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red blood cell e·ryth·ro·cyte. A mature red blood cell. red blood cell. A cell in the blood of vertebrates that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues. …

RBC Blood Test: Normal Ranges and Diagnostic Uses

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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Count - Healthline

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A red blood cell count is a blood test that your doctor uses to find out how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have. It’s also known as an erythrocyte count. The test …

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Red blood cells Cells that carry hemoglobin (the molecule that transports oxygen) and help remove wastes from tissues throughout the body. Mentioned in: Bone Marrow …

How to increase red blood cell count

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These include: low iron levels in the blood cancer cancer treatments chronic kidney disease sickle cell disease blood loss major organ failure

Red blood cell disorders: Types, causes, and symptoms - Medical News Today

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Red blood cell disorders refer to conditions that affect either the number or function of red blood cells (RBCs). Also known as erythrocytes, RBCs are concave, disc …

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Red blood cell (RBC) is one of the components present in the blood. Red blood cell count is referred to as the erythrocyte count and is performed to check the total number of …