Blood cell

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Broader Terms

blood, cell

Narrower Terms

erythrocyte, hematopoietic stem cell, leukocyte, plasma cell, platelet

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• October 21, 2005 --A human red blood cell is a dimpled ballerina, ceaselessly spinning,tumbling, bending, and squeezing through openings narrower than its width to dispense life-giving oxygen to every corner of the body.
• The average life cycle of a red blood cell is 120 days.
• Size, functionality, and other properties An average red blood cell is typically 7-8 microns in diameter, which interestingly - is about the size of the internal diameter of human blood capillaries.
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• Aside from platelets, the red blood cell is the most abundant of the formed elements, and for good reason.

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