red cell
Example Sentences
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"Twenty years ago I had leukaemia, and I suppose leukaemia and bone marrow cancer, and I received numerous red cell and platelet transfusions during my treatment," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2023
Then an adult version of the gene takes over to direct red cell production.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2021
The report said “sickling red cell disorder” was probably a contributing factor.
From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2018
By increasing red cell production, this powerful hormone enabled athletes to increase their endurance.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2014
These clumps grew so large, particularly in the absence of oxygen, that they tugged the membrane of the red cell until the normal disk was warped into a crescent-shaped, dysmorphic “sickle cell.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
