hemácia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French hématie, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈma.si.ɐ/ [eˈma.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /eˈma.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈma.si.ɐ/ [eˈma.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /eˈma.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈma.si.a/ [eˈma.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /eˈma.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɛˈma.sjɐ/

• Rhymes: -asiɐ, -asjɐ
• Hyphenation: he‧má‧ci‧a

Noun

hemácia f (plural hemácias)

1. (cytology) red blood cell

   Synonyms: eritrócito, glóbulo vermelho

Further reading

• “hemácia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026