hemoconcentration

[ hee-muh-kon-suh n-trey-shuh n, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

an increase in the concentration of cellular elements in the blood, resulting from loss of plasma.

Origin of hemoconcentration

First recorded in 1935–40; hemo- + concentration

Medical definitions for hemoconcentration

hemoconcentration
[ hē′mō-kŏn′sən-trāshən ]

n.

A decrease in plasma volume resulting in an increase in the concentration of red blood cells in blood.