erythr-

erythr(o)-

 

word element [Gr.], red; erythrocyte.

erythro-

, erythr- (ĕ-rith'rō),

1. Previx denoting red or red blood cell; corresponds to L. rub-.

2. Indicates the structure of erythrose in a larger sugar; used as such, it is italicized (for example, 2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentose).

[G. erythros, red]

erythro-

, erythr-

1. Combining forms denoting red or red blood cell; corresponds to L. rub-.

2. Indicates the structure of erythrose in a larger sugar; used as such, it is italicized (e.g., 2-deoxy-d-erythro-pentose).

[G. erythros, red]

erythr-

or

erythro-

prefix denoting red.