red blood cell
US /ˌred ˈblʌd sel/
UK /ˌred ˈblʌd sel/
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globule rouge, érythrocyte
a type of blood cell that is produced in the bone marrow and contains hemoglobin, which transports oxygen to the body's tissues and carries carbon dioxide away from them
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The doctor ordered a test to check her red blood cell count.
Le médecin a demandé un test pour vérifier son nombre de globules rouges.
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Anemia is often caused by a low red blood cell count.
L'anémie est souvent causée par un faible nombre de globules rouges.