haematocrit | ||
1. | [ noun ] the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit | |
Synonyms: | packed_cell_volume hematocrit | |
Related terms: | ratio | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics) a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood | |
Synonyms: | hematocrit | |
Related terms: | centrifuge measuring_instrument | |
Similar spelling: |
hematocrit haematocyturia haematocele haematic haematogenic haematocoele haematohiston haematocolpos haematochezia haematosis haematogenetic Haematoxylum Haematoxylon hematocyst |