HAEMATOCRIT


Meaning of HAEMATOCRIT in English

[ 'hi:mətə(ʊ)krɪt ]

( US hematocrit )

■ noun Physiology the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood.

Origin

C19: from haemato- + Gk kritēs 'judge'.

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