Erythrocyte Deformability
| Definition: |
Ability of ERYTHROCYTES to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as the microvasculature. |
| Notes: |
note category: do not confuse with ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL: deformability is a normal desirable characteristic of erythrocytes; coord with disease /blood, not /physiopathol |
| Previously Indexed: |
Erythrocytes (1966-1984),Erythrocytes, Abnormal (1968-1984) |
Erythrocyte Deformability Definitions and Terms
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