Erythrocyte

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010058",
  "term": "Erythrocyte",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing hemoglobin whose function is to transport oxygen.\n\n2. A cell that carries oxygen to all parts of the body.\n\n3. Cell specialized for oxygen transport, having a high concentration of hemoglobin in the cytoplasm and little else; biconcave, anucleate discs, 7nm diameter in mammals.",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/erythrocyte/"
}