the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
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sedimentation rate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | erythrocyte sedimentation rate, esr, sed rate |
| Type of | rate |
Examples of sedimentation rate
sedimentation rate
From the results to date, it appears that the sedimentation rate is lower than the designed rate.
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The shoreline of the Adriatic depends on a balance between the sedimentation rate and isostatic factors.
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The streams are now controlled by so many dams as to slow the river's sedimentation rate, causing geologic problems.
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Furthermore, levels of serological markers of inflammation such as C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate should also be normal.
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The causes are first a decrease in the sedimentation rate due to the locking of sediment behind hydroelectric dams and the deliberate excavation of sand from rivers for industrial purposes.
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The hydrometer analysis uses the rate of sedimentation to determine particle gradation.
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The overall rate of sedimentation is controlled by the upthrust of mountains and the erosion and chemical breakdown of their rocks.
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These hyperthermals led to increased perturbations in planktonic and benthic foraminifera, with a higher rate of sedimentation as a consequence of the warmer temperatures.
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The researchers found that both eastern and western reservoirs have lost storage capacity to sedimentation, although not at the rate predicted by Reisner.
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