reticulocyte

[ ri-tik-yuh-luh-sahyt ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation; reticulated erythrocyte.

reticulocyte

/ rɪˈtɪkjʊləˌsaɪt /

noun

1. an immature red blood cell containing a network of granules or filaments

Word History and Origins

Origin of reticulocyte¹

1920–25; reticul(um) + -o- + -cyte ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of reticulocyte¹

C20: from reticulum + -cyte

Example Sentences

For lanes three and four, the pellet fraction was analysed. c, Sucrose gradient analysis of reticulocyte translation reactions.

From Nature

Meanwhile, before the Rio Olympics, Usada employees emailed back and forth about the hemoglobin value and reticulocyte count in a sample provided by Centrowitz, who was tested 17 times last year.

From The Guardian

Some for example, have high reticulocyte counts--2% of one's red blood cells rather than the typical 1%.

From Science Magazine

But the ABP approach looks for significant changes in reticulocyte counts, rather than at absolute numbers, and thus avoids flagging athletes with naturally elevated reticulocyte levels.

From Science Magazine