Meanings
plural erythrocyte sedimentation rates
- hematologyThe rate (usually expressed in millimeters per hour) at which red blood cells precipitate in a vertical tube over a period of one hour, often determined as a screening test for the presence of inflammation.
Synonyms: ESR
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe rate (usually expressed in millimeters per hour) at which red blood cells precipitate in a vertical tube over a period of one hour, often determined as a screening test for the presence of inflammation.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish lasko, senkka
- laskothe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
- senkkathe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
German Blutsenkung
- Blutsenkungthe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
Hungarian vérsüllyedés, vörösvértest-süllyedés
- vérsüllyedésthe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
- vörösvértest-süllyedésthe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
Icelandic blóðsökk
- blóðsökkthe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
Romanian viteză de sedimentare a hematiilor
- viteză de sedimentare a hematiilorthe rate at which red blood cells precipitate in an hour
Cite this entry
erythrocyte sedimentation rate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erythrocyte%20sedimentation%20rate
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