1. The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
   - ESR, sedimentation rate, sed rate

Derived forms: erythrocyte sedimentation rates

Type of: rate

Encyclopedia: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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