blood film

noun

A thin layer of blood spread on a microscope slide for examination of the various blood cells and detection of parasites.

Meanings

nounblood film (plural blood films)

plural blood films

  1. A thin layer of blood spread on a microscope slide for examination of the various blood cells and detection of parasites.

    Synonyms: blood smear

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA thin layer of blood spread on a microscope slide for examination of the various blood cells and detection of parasites.

Also see

Translations

Portuguese esfregaço sanguíneo
  • esfregaço sanguíneoblood spread on a slide
Swedish blodutstryk
  • blodutstrykblood spread on a slide
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APA

blood film. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20film

MLA

“blood film.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20film. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blood film,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blood%20film.

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