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sedimentation rate

DEFINITIONS OF: sedimentation rate

1

n the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation

Synonyms:
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, sed rate
Type of:
rate
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
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