English Explanatory Dictionary

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

erythrocyte sedimentation rate erythrocyte sedimentation rates

Synonyms

ESR

Related words

Westergren method
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