NOUN | time | ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, sedimentation rate, sed rate | the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions |
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act | ESR, electron spin resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance | microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet |
Meaning | 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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Synonyms | erythrocyte sedimentation rate, sedimentation rate, sed rate | |
Broader | rate | A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
Catalan | velocitat de sedimentació globular |
Meaning | microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet. | |
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Synonyms | electron spin resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance | |
Broader | microwave spectroscopy | The use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum |
Catalan | ressonància paramagnètica electrònica |
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