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Concept information

Preferred term

reticulocytes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Immature erythrocytes. In humans, these are erythroid cells that have just undergone extrusion of their cell nucleus. They still contain some organelles that gradually decrease in number as the cells mature.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38093

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