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Erythrocyte Deformability

Medical Definition: Ability of ERYTHROCYTES to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as the microvasculature.
Guide Notes: note category: do not confuse with ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL: deformability is a normal desirable characteristic of erythrocytes; coord with disease /blood, not /physiopathol
Previously Indexed: Erythrocytes (1966-1984),Erythrocytes, Abnormal (1968-1984)

Erythrocyte Deformability Medical Definitions and Terms

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