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erythro-

a combining form meaning “red,” used in the formation of compound words: erythrocyte.
Also, especially before a vowel, erythr-.


Origin:
< Gk erythrós red, reddish
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erythro- or erythr-  
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  1. Red: erythrocyte.

  2. Erythrocyte: erythropoiesis.


[From Greek eruthros, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
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erythro- or erythr-
pref.

  1. Red: erythroid.

  2. Erythrocyte: erythropoiesis.

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