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reticulocyte
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /rɪˈtɪk.jə.lə.saɪt/ us /rɪˈtɪk.jə.lə.saɪt/
a newly formed and not yet fully developed red blood cell:
Anomalies were detected in his level of reticulocytes, young blood cells.
reticulocyte countA reticulocyte count is a quantitative measure of the bone marrow's production of new red blood cells.
The patient had a brisk reticulocyte response.
There was a significant drop in leukocyte count, and reticulocytes dropped to zero.
The reticulocyte count is low, and red blood cell precursors in the bone marrow are decreased.
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