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Erythrocyte Aging

Medical Definition: The senescence of RED BLOOD CELLS. Lacking the organelles that make protein synthesis possible, the mature erythrocyte is incapable of self-repair, reproduction, and carrying out certain functions performed by other cells. This limits the average life span of an erythrocyte to 120 days.
Guide Notes: coord with disease /blood, not /physiopathol
Also Called: Erythrocyte Survival

Erythrocyte Aging Medical Definitions and Terms

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