Elinye igama leembewu zibomvu egazini kuthiwa zii-erythrocyte. 'i-Erythro' ithetha ukuthi bomvu; elithi 'cyte' lithetha ukuthi mbewu. Aba nobumba bathi BGM basis ishunqulelo ngolu hlobo ‘’’b’’’omvu ’’’g’’’azi ’’’m’’’bewu.