rouleaus
Coins in paper tubes
Rouleaus is the plural of rouleau, a cylindrical roll or stack—typically of coins wrapped in paper for banking or counting: She brought several rouleaus of quarters to the laundromat.
In medicine, rouleaus describes red blood cells stacked like coins, which can indicate certain diseases.
The word comes from French for "roll."
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hematologyScience of blood disorders
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
blood smear · plasma · coagulation · hemoglobin · capillaries · phlebotomy · laboratory · diagnostic
Arranged in a heap
- wrappedCovered in material
- currencyMedium of exchange
- collectingGathering items over time
- numismaticOf coin collecting
banking · teller · counting · denomination · quarters · nickels · dimes · pennies
Tubes for fluid transport
- trimmingCutting away excess
- decorativeServing to beautify
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
cord · upholstery · drapery · sewing · embellishment · edging · cushion · garment
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- hematologyScience of blood disorders
- microscopyTechnique using powerful lenses
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
agglutination · blood smear · plasma · coagulation · hemoglobin · capillaries · phlebotomy · laboratory · diagnostic · anemia
stacked
Arranged in a heap
- wrappedCovered in material
- currencyMedium of exchange
- collectingGathering items over time
numismatic · banking · teller · counting · denomination · quarters · nickels · dimes · pennies · vault
piping
Tubes for fluid transport
- trimmingCutting away excess
- decorativeServing to beautify
- pleatedHaving pressed folds
tube · cord · upholstery · drapery · sewing · embellishment · edging · cushion · garment · ornamental