n.
Pronunciation: hi- ' ma-t ə -kr ə t, - ˌ krit
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hemat- + Greek krit ē s judge, from krinein to judge ― more at CERTAIN
Date: circa 1903
: the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood as determined by separation of red blood cells from the plasma usually by centrifugation