packed cell volume

Definitions of packed cell volume
  1. noun
    the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
    synonyms: haematocrit, hematocrit
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    ratio
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
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