complete blood count

Meanings

nouncomplete blood count (plural complete blood counts)

hematologyA measure of the number, concentration, and size of white blood cells, platelets, and red blood cells in one's blood.
Synonyms: CBC, full blood count

nounA measure of the number, concentration, and size of white blood cells, platelets, and red blood cells in one's blood.

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nouncounting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood

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CBCblood profile

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