Eryptosis

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.Nounphagocytosis of aging erythrocytes, triggered by changes in their plasma membranes, thus removing old and defective cells and continually purging the blood

Synonyms

erythrophagia haemocytolysis hemocateresis erythropathy erythropheresis erythrocytosis erythrocytolysis hemolysis hæmolysis erythrolysis erythroblastemia erythrocytopathy

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