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Noun: packed cell volume
  1. The ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
    - hematocrit [N. Amer], haematocrit [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: packed cell volumes

Type of: ratio

Encyclopedia: Packed cell volume