hemácia

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from French hématie,[1] from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈma.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈma.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈma.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈma.sja/

  • Hyphenation: he‧má‧ci‧a

Noun

hemácia f (plural hemácias)

  1. (cytology) red blood cell
    Synonyms: eritrócito, glóbulo vermelho

References

  1. ^ “hemácia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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