Erythrocyte is a blood cell responsible for carrying oxygen, shaped like a biconcave disk. It is found invertebrate blood; in humans and many vertebrates, red blood cells are aerythrocytes. The term is used in biological and medical contexts, including hematology and physiology, to describe mature red blood cells that lack a nucleus in humans. It functions primarily in gas transport and acid-base balance.
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