erythro- or erythr- /e-ri-thr(ō)-/

Denoting red

erythrīˈna noun

A plant of the kaffirboom genus Erythrina, tropical and subtropical trees with brilliant red flowers

erythˈrism noun

Red colouring, esp exceptional or abnormal

erythˈrīte noun

A reddish hydrous arsenate of cobalt

erythritˈic adjective

erythˈritol noun

A compound extracted from certain algae and lichens and used medicinally to dilate blood vessels

erythˈroblast /-bläst/ noun

(Gr blastos a sprout) a cell in bone marrow that develops into an erythrocyte

erythroblastˈic adjective

erythroblastōˈsis noun

The abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood

erythˈrocyte noun

(Gr kytos case) a red blood corpuscle

erythrocytic /-sitˈik/ adjective

erythroleukaeˈmia noun

A malignant disorder of the blood characterized by an abnormal presence of erythroblasts and myeloblasts in the blood

erythromycin /-mīˈsin/ noun

(Gr mykēs fungus) a broad-spectrum antibiotic of the macrolide group

erythrōˈnium noun

A plant of the genus Erythronium, the dogtooth violet

erythropēˈnia noun

Diminution below normal of the number of red cells in the blood

erythrophōˈbia noun

1. A fear of blushing
2. A neurotic tendency to blush
3. An aversion to red

erythropoiesis /-poi-ēsˈis/ noun

(Gr poiēsis making) the formation of red blood cells

erythropoiētˈic adjective

erythropoiˈetin noun

1. A hormone which increases the rate of formation of red blood cells
2. A drug with the same effect

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