erythrocyte:红细胞。血液中最常见的细胞类型,主要功能是通过血红蛋白运输氧气并带回部分二氧化碳。(另有更专业或引申用法,但最常见即指红细胞。)
/ɪˈrɪθrəˌsaɪt/
An erythrocyte carries oxygen throughout the body.
红细胞把氧气输送到全身。
After the hemorrhage, tests showed her erythrocyte count had dropped significantly, which explained the fatigue and shortness of breath.
出血之后,检查显示她的红细胞计数明显下降,这解释了她的疲劳和气短。
来自希腊语词根:erythro-(“红色”,源自 erythros)+ -cyte(“细胞”,源自 kytos,有“容器/细胞”之意)。合起来就是“红色的细胞”,即红细胞。