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Q: What is an excess of red blood cells called?
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What a red blood cells called?

Red blood cells are also called erythrocytes


What is a polycythemia vera?

Polycythemia vera-- An excess number of red blood cells in the blood.


What is the special molecule in red blood cells called?

The special molecule in red blood cells is called hemoglobin.


What condition increases the number of blood cells increases beyond the normal and thus increases blood viscosity?

Polycythemia is the condition of excess red blood cells in the bloodstream. In contrast, anemia is a deficiency of red blood cells.


What is the difference between red blood cells and red blood corpuscles?

None - red blood cells are also called red blood corpuscles.


The blood cells that contain hemoglobin are called?

Red Blood Cells


What is the blood cell containing hemoglobin?

Red blood cells (also called erythrocytes)


What are blood cells and nerve cells called?

red blood cells and a nerve cell.


What is the other name for RBC's?

Erythrocytes are another name for red blood cells.


What are the round cells that move in the blood capillary called?

The round cells that move in the blood capillaries are called RED BLOOD CELLS.


Mature red blood cells are also called?

In the olden days, they were called corpuscles. The only distingushing mark was they were identified as red or white. Nowadays, they have a scientific name, like red corpuscles are now erythrocytes.mature red blood cells are called erythrocytes


What do red blood cells travel in?

Red blood cells travel in a liquid called plasma found in the blood vessels.