noun
- the total mass of red blood cells in the body, considered as a functional unit; the red blood cell system.
Usage: medical/hematology term; used in clinical and research contexts
Examples
- The erythron is responsible for oxygen transport throughout the body.
- Doctors assess the health of the erythron by measuring hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.
- Anemia reflects a dysfunction of the erythron.
- The erythron adapts to high altitude by increasing red blood cell production.
- Blood tests provide information about the status of the patient's erythron.