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Noun: sedimentation rate
  1. 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
    - erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR, sed rate

Derived forms: sedimentation rates

Type of: rate

Encyclopedia: Sedimentation rate

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