hemagglutination

[ hee-muh-gloot-n-ey-shuh n, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˌglut nˈeɪ ʃən, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

the clumping of red blood cells.

Origin of hemagglutination

First recorded in 1905–10; hem- + agglutination

Words nearby hemagglutination

hemacytometer, hemadsorption, hemadsorption virus type 1, hemadsorption virus type 2, hemagglutinate, hemagglutination, hemagglutination inhibition test, hemagglutinin, hemagogue, hemal, hemal arch

Medical definitions for hemagglutination

hemagglutination
[ hē′mə-glōōt′n-ā′shən ]

n.

The agglutination of red blood cells caused by an antibody either for red blood cell antigens or for antigens that coat red blood cells or by the presence of viruses or other microbes.

Other words from hemagglutination

he′mag•glu′ti•nate′ v.