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erythrophagocytosis

erythrophagocytosis noun: the phagocytosis of erythrocytes.

Noun

erythrophagocytosis (uncountable)

  1. The phagocytosis of erythrocytes
    • Thus, consistent with its known function in regulating RBC phagocytosis, Hu5F9-G4 caused a transient anemia, likely due to erythrophagocytosis, but was otherwise well-tolerated.2015 September 22, “Pre-Clinical Development of a Humanized Anti-CD47 Antibody with Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Potential”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of erythrophagocytosis

From erythro- + phagocytosis.

Questions about erythrophagocytosis

What does erythrophagocytosis mean?
Erythrophagocytosis means the phagocytosis of erythrocytes.
What part of speech is erythrophagocytosis?
Erythrophagocytosis is a noun.

Words near erythrophagocytosis in the dictionary

  1. erythrophage
  2. erythrophages
  3. erythrophagia
  4. erythrophagic
  5. erythrophagocytic
  6. erythrophagocytosis
  7. erythrophagolysosomal
  8. erythrophagolysosome
  9. erythrophagolysosomes
  10. erythrophagosomal
  11. erythrophagosome

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