erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (plural erythrocyte sedimentation rates)
- (hematology) The rate (usually expressed in millimeters per hour) at which red blood cells precipitate in a vertical tube over a period of one hour, often determined as a screening test for the presence of inflammation.
- Synonym: (initialism) ESR
Translations[edit]
the rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
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Further reading[edit]
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia