hematocrit meaning

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hematocrit (noun): the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit.

Spelling: haematocrit (British) · hematocrit (American)

hematocrit has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hematocrit as a noun

  1. the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit

    Synonyms: haematocrit, packed cell volume

    Type of: ratio

  2. a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood

    Synonyms: haematocrit

    Type of: measuring instrument, centrifuge

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IT · 10-letter words

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