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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The 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.

Equivalents

DeutschBlutsenkung
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Suomilaskosenkka
Svenskasänka

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

erythrocythemia erythrocytogenesis erythrocytolysis erythrocytoma erythrocytometer erythrocytometry

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