blood cell

noun
any of the cellular elements of the blood, as white blood cells or red blood cells.
Also called blood corpuscle.


Origin:
1840–50

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blood cell
 
n
erythrocyte See leucocyte any of the cells that circulate in the blood

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Medical Dictionary

blood cell n.
Any of the cells contained in blood; an erythrocyte or leukocyte; a blood corpuscle.

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blood cell  
A red blood cell or white blood cell that is contained in the blood.
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Example sentences
All it would take is for a single spore, barely bigger than a red blood cell,
  to latch onto the shirt of an oblivious traveler.
It would be easier to turn this converted stem cell back into a blood cell
  than, say, a brain cell.
And erythropoietin can pump blood cell levels so high the blood turns viscous
  and strains the heart.
Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells, and their count reflects the rate
  of red blood cell production.
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