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sedimentation rate

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Noun

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

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESR sed rate

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rate sedimentation first-rate at any rate time and a half erythrocyte sedimentation rate sed rate sedimentation rate floater equilibrium constant more...

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