rouleaux
Stacked red cells
Rouleaux is the plural of rouleau, a roll or stack of coins wrapped in paper for counting or storage: a rouleau of quarters.
In medicine, rouleaux describes red blood cells stacked like coins, which can indicate inflammation or certain blood disorders.
The word comes from French, where it means a small roll.
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- plasmaElectrified matter state
hematocrit · viscosity · microcirculation · fibrinogen · immunoglobulin · coagulation · anticoagulant · polycythemia
Arranged in a heap
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- aggregatedCombined into one total
- alignedArranged in proper position
- layeredHaving multiple levels
clustered · arranged · piled · grouped · column · tube · disc-shaped · chains
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- stackingPlacing items vertically
plasma · hematocrit · viscosity · microcirculation · fibrinogen · immunoglobulin · coagulation · anticoagulant · polycythemia · myeloma
stacked
Arranged in a heap
- cylindricalCircular in cross-section
- aggregatedCombined into one total
- alignedArranged in proper position
layered · clustered · arranged · piled · grouped · column · tube · disc-shaped · chains