sedimentation rate

sedimentation rate definition - medical

sedimentation rate

noun
The degree of rapidity with which red blood cells sink in a specimen of drawn blood, which when elevated may indicate anemia or inflammation. Also called erythrocyte sedimentation rate, sed rate.

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