sedimentation rate
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- noun
- /ˌsɛdɪmenˈteɪʃən reɪt/
- Specialized
:
tasa de sedimentación
- The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was elevated at 47 mm/hr.
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- an elevated sedimentation rate
- sedimentation rate and leukocytosis
Examples
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A blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were within the normal range.
Academic text (2004) -
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP), also known as acute phase reactants, can be used to detect inflammation.
Academic text (2014) -
The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 65 mm during the first hour.
Academic text (2002) -
However, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate is usually markedly increased, and it can be used to monitor disease activity.
Academic text (2009) -
The patient had an elevated sedimentation rate of 59 mm/hr.
Academic text (2007) -
The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 38 mm/hr (range of normal: 0 to 15).
Academic text (2008) -
The disease is associated with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, and anemia.
Academic text (1998) -
Full blood count, urea, electrolytes, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and thyroid function tests were all within normal limits.
Academic text (2007) -
Laboratory abnormalities include leukopenia, an elevated C-reactive protein level, and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
Academic text (2009) -
The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate was significantly higher than normal, indicating potential inflammation.
Synonyms
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A blood test that shows how fast red blood cells settle to check for inflammation
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A blood test that measures how fast red blood cells settle in a tube to show inflammation
The speed at which red blood cells fall to the bottom of a test tube, showing inflammation
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'sedimentation' denotes the settling/accumulation of particles and 'rate' denotes speed or amount per unit, so the phrase literally means the speed at which settling occurs. Although often used in a medical context (red blood cells), the meaning is predictable from the constituents and therefore accessible to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The term sedimentation rate comes from a simple lab picture: blood in a thin tube where red cells slowly sink and make sedimentation, and rate is the speed of that sinking. So the term now means the test that measures how fast blood cells settle and can be a 'sign of inflammation'.