NOUN | relation | hematocrit, haematocrit, packed cell volume | the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit |
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artifact | hematocrit, haematocrit | a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood |
Meaning | The ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit. | |
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Synonyms | haematocrit, packed cell volume | |
Broader | ratio | The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
Spanish | hematocrito | |
Catalan | hematòcrit |
Meaning | A measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood. | |
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Synonym | haematocrit | |
Broader | centrifuge, extractor, separator | An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension |
measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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