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erythrocyte vs microcyte

microcyte vs erythrocyte

erythrocyte and microcyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
erythrocyte Yes No No No
microcyte Yes No No No
As nouns, microcyte is a hyponym of erythrocyte; that is, microcyte is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than erythrocyte:
  • erythrocyte: a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
  • microcyte: an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
erythrocyte (noun) microcyte (noun)
a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter)
Difference between erythrocyte and microcyte

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