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Definition of Red cells
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Red cells: Short for red blood cells, the oxygen/carbon dioxide carrying cells in blood. Also known acronymically as RBC's, red corpuscles or erythrocytes (literally, red hollow vessels).
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