erythr-

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erythr(o)-

 word element [Gr.], red; erythrocyte.

erythro-

, erythr- (ĕ-rith'rō), 1. Previx denoting red or red blood cell; corresponds to L. rub-. 2. Indicates the structure of erythrose in a larger sugar; used as such, it is italicized (for example, 2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentose). [G. erythros, red]

erythro-

, erythr-1. Combining forms denoting red or red blood cell; corresponds to L. rub-. 2. Indicates the structure of erythrose in a larger sugar; used as such, it is italicized (e.g., 2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentose). [G. erythros, red]

erythr-

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erythro-

prefix denoting red.