Medical Dictionary
sedimentation rate
noun
Medical Definition of SEDIMENTATION RATE
: the speed at which red blood cells settle to the bottom of a column of citrated blood measured in millimeters deposited per hour and which is used especially in diagnosing the progress of various abnormal conditions (as chronic infections)
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