hematocrit

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Etymology[edit]

From hemato- (blood) +‎ Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, judge, umpire), literally to separate blood, coined by Swedish physiologist Magnus Blix in 1891.

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  • IPA(key): /hɪˈmæt.ək.ɹɪt/

Noun[edit]

hematocrit (countable and uncountable, plural hematocrits)

  1. (medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
    Synonyms: Ht, (abbreviation) HCT
  2. (medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French hématocrite.

Noun[edit]

hematocrit n (plural hematocrite)

  1. hematocrit

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