How to Use red blood cell in a Sentence

red blood cell

noun

• But having some extra copies of the gene also can lead to a higher-than-normal red blood cell count.
  — David Warmflash, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2016
• More than 2,000 nanoparticles could fit inside of a red blood cell.
  — Erika Hayasaki, Newsweek, 21 July 2015
• The distorted cells lodge in blood vessels instead of slipping smoothly through them as round red blood cells do.
  — Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
• Once consumed, lead spreads through the body, infiltrating tissues from red blood cells, to organs, to bone.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 31 Aug. 2017
• But people and animals with the sickle-cell trait have to break down and detoxify misshapen red blood cells their entire lives.
  — Quanta Magazine, 30 Aug. 2016
• Under typical circumstances, red blood cells are disc-shaped and flexible to move freely through the blood vessels.
  — Desiree Hadley, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
• Certain red blood cell abnormalities that make the cells more fragile and prone to hemolysis can be passed down through genetics.
  — Jonathan Reisman, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2016
• The first chip in the system skims off the tiny red blood cells and platelets so that only the CTCs and white blood cells flow into the second.
  — Rachel Feltman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2013
• Naphthalene, found in mothballs and products alike, can destroy red blood cells and has been proven to cause cancer in animals but has not yet been proven to cause cancer in humans.
  — Lindsey Campbell, House Beautiful, 30 July 2014
• Those living with sickle cell disease are prone to anaemia episodes because in the misshapen red blood cells cannot carry enough oxygen around the body, leading to shortness of breath and tiredness.
  — Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week Uk, theweek, 16 July 2024
• For example, the genetic mutation to red blood cells that helps humans survive malaria can also produce the deadly sickle cell disease.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 7 May 2016
• According to a press release, the scan revealed that tiny canals inside the bone contained hematite crystals, likely from red blood cells and may contain collagen proteins from blood vessels.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2017
• For example, polycythemia vera occurs when there are too many red blood cells, while essential thrombocythemia can crop up when the body produces too many platelets, which normally help with clotting.
  — Brittany Risher, SELF, 30 July 2024
• Over time, blood loss can lead to low red blood cell counts.
  — Karen Pallarito, Health, 5 Feb. 2023
• This can even lead to anemia (lack of healthy red blood cells).
  — Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
• Thus, the red blood cells are destroyed in cool areas, such as the skin.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
• That means less room for healthy white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets to form in the bone marrow.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2019
• Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma.
  — Elizabeth Weise and Mark Johnson, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2020
• Blood is composed of white and red blood cells, platelets and plasma.
  — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, 12 May 2020
• The cells then die off early, leaving a lack of healthy red blood cells, or anemia.
  — WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
• And the cancer can cause the body to make too many red blood cells by increasing the production of EPO.
  — New York Times, 7 Oct. 2019
• Colin’s abscess must have been too much for his red blood cells to handle.
  — Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2019
• Erytech and EryDel use red blood cells taken from a blood bank.
  — NBC News, 2 Apr. 2018
• The mice were found to be free of the defect, which impacts how much oxygen is carried in red blood cells and leads to anemia.
  — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 29 June 2018
• Bilirubin is a byproduct of red blood cells breaking down.
  — Risa Kerslake, Parents, 28 Aug. 2023
• Lead is a neurotoxin that can damage the brain and kidneys and can affect the way the body makes red blood cells.
  — Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
• Lead is a neurotoxin that can damage the brain and kidneys and can affect the way the body makes red blood cells.
  — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
• Mucins’ sugars are similar to the type-defining ones on red blood cells.
  — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 10 June 2019
• The color came from a buildup of something known as bilirubin, a breakdown product of red blood cells.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 16 May 2023
• After three or four months, their red blood cell count continued to grow.
  — Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2022

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024