Anatomy

Erythrocyte Membrane

The semi-permeable outer structure of a red blood cell. It is known as a red cell 'ghost' after HEMOLYSIS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The semi-permeable outer structure of a red blood cell. It is known as a red cell 'ghost' after HEMOLYSIS.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Erythrocyte Membranes
  • Membrane, Erythrocyte
  • Erythrocyte Cytoskeleton
  • Erythrocyte Ghost
  • Red Cell Cytoskeleton
  • Red Cell Ghost
  • Cytoskeleton, Erythrocyte
  • Cytoskeleton, Red Cell
  • Erythrocyte Cytoskeletons
  • Erythrocyte Ghosts
  • Ghost, Erythrocyte
  • Ghost, Red Cell
  • Red Cell Cytoskeletons
  • Red Cell Ghosts

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

84(77); was see under ERYTHROCYTES 1977-83

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Previous Indexing

  • Erythrocytes (1966-1976)

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  1. A11w.118w.290w.270
  2. A11w.284w.149w.356
  3. A15.145w.229w.334w.270

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NLM Classification

WH 150

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Erythrocyte Membrane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004910. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004910
  2. Erythrocyte Membrane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70077302