haematocrit
US hematocrit
/ (ˈhɛmətəʊkrɪt, ˈhiː-) /
noun
a centrifuge for separating blood cells from plasma
Also called: packed cell volume
the ratio of the volume occupied by these cells, esp the red cells, to the total volume of blood, expressed as a percentage
Word Origin for haematocrit
C20: from
haemato- + Greek
kritēs judge, from
krinein to separate
Words nearby haematocrit
haematinic,
haematite,
haemato-,
haematoblast,
haematocele,
haematocrit,
haematocryal,
haematogenesis,
haematogenous,
haematoid,
haematology