ESR
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| ESR | |
|---|---|
| Term | ESR |
| Short definition | ESR - The distance red blood cells in a blood sample travel in one hour when they settle to the bottom of a test tube. In the case of inflammations, infections, cancer, rheumatic diseases and diseases of the blood and bone marrow, the blood sedimentation rate is increased. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ESR - The distance red blood cells in a blood sample travel in one hour when they settle to the bottom of a test tube. In the case of inflammations, infections, cancer, rheumatic diseases and diseases of the blood and bone marrow, the blood sedimentation rate is increased. Also called erythrocyte sedimentation rate and sedimentation rate
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