red ˈblood cell
61Blood sugar — Blood sugar, used in a physiological context, is a misnomer and misleading. Physiologically, the term means only glucose in the blood. Other sugars are present, sometimes in more than trace amounts, but only glucose serves as a controlling signal …
62Blood boosting — Blood Boosting, sometimes called blood packing or blood doping, is a means to improve athletic performance through manipulation of blood chemistry/composition timed around athletic events. MethodsThe practice most commonly known as blood boosting …
63Blood (disambiguation) — Blood is a red biological fluid comprising plasma, cells and platelets.Blood(s) may also refer to:Biology*Blood type, a classification of blood based on red blood cell surface antigens * Blood (journal), a medical hematology journal *Blood… …
64Red — /red/, n. a male or female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) red blood corpuscle red blood cell Red Army Faction Barber Red Erik the Red Grange Red Great Red Spot Red Khmer Red Army Red Brigades Red Cloud …
65Blood doping — is the practice of boosting the number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the circulation in order to enhance athletic performance. Because they carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles, more RBCs in the blood can improve an athlete’s aerobic… …
66Blood fractionation — is the process of fractionating the blood that is, of separating it into its component parts: erythrocytes (or red blood cells ), blood plasma, and platelets. The first practical large scale method of blood fractionation was developed by Edwin J …
67red corpuscle — n RED BLOOD CELL * * * erythrocyte …
68blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… …
69Blood — For other uses, see Blood (disambiguation). Human blood smear: a – erythrocytes; b – neutrophil; c – eosinophil; d – lymphocyte …
70cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… …
