red blood cell
US /ˌred ˈblʌd sel/
UK /ˌred ˈblʌd sel/
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赤血球
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.
医師は彼女の赤血球数を調べる検査を指示した。
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Anemia is often caused by a low red blood cell count.
貧血はしばしば赤血球数の低下によって引き起こされる。