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sedimentation rate

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sedimentation rate
n.
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.

sedimentation rate (SR),
n the speed of settling of red blood cells in a vertical glass column of citrated plasma. It is used to monitor inflammatory or malignant disease.

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