hemodilution

[ hee-muh-di-loo-shuh n, -dahy-, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi mə dɪˈlu ʃən, -daɪ-, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

a decreased concentration of cells and solids in blood, usually caused by an influx of fluid.

Origin of hemodilution

First recorded in 1935–40; hemo- + dilution

Words nearby hemodilution

hemocytotripsis, hemodia, hemodiagnosis, hemodialysis, hemodialyzer, hemodilution, hemodynamics, hemoendothelial placenta, hemofiltration, hemoflagellate, hemofuscin

Medical definitions for hemodilution

hemodilution
[ hē′mō-dī-lōō′shən, -dĭ- ]

n.

An increase in the volume of plasma, resulting in a reduced concentration of red blood cells in blood.