Medical Term:
reticulocyte
Pronunciation: re-tik'yu-lo-sit'
Definition
A young red blood cell containing a basophilic cytoplasmic network precipitated by brilliant cresyl blue representing residual polyribosomes; such cells become more numerous during the process of active blood regeneration.
Synonym(s): reticulated corpuscle, skein cell
[reticulo- + G. kytos, cell]
See Also: erythroblast
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