hématie

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.ma.ti/
Audio (Switzerland) (file)
Homophones: émacie, émacies, émacient

Noun

hématie f (plural hématies)

(cytology, hematology) red blood cell
Synonyms: érythrocyte, globule rouge

Descendants

→ Spanish: hematíe
→ Italian: emazia
→ Portuguese: hemácia
→ Romanian: hematie

Further reading

“hématie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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