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Erythrocyte Membrane MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Erythrocyte Membrane
Tree Number(s)
A11.118.290.270
A11.284.149.356
A15.145.229.334.270
Unique ID
D004910
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004910
Scope Note
The semi-permeable outer structure of a red blood cell. It is known as a red cell 'ghost' after HEMOLYSIS.
Entry Term(s)
Erythrocyte Cytoskeleton
Erythrocyte Ghost
Red Cell Cytoskeleton
Red Cell Ghost
NLM Classification #
WH 150
Previous Indexing
Erythrocytes (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note
84; was see under ERYTHROCYTES 1977-83
History Note
84(77); was see under ERYTHROCYTES 1977-83
Date Established
1984/01/01
Date of Entry
1976/05/19
Revision Date
2021/05/10
Erythrocyte Membrane Preferred
Red Cell Ghost Narrower
Erythrocyte Cytoskeleton Narrower
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