hemodilution
noun
he·mo·di·lu·tion
| \ ˌhē-mō-dī-ˈlü-shən
, -də-\
, -də-\
Definition of hemodilution
: decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid
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hemodilution
noun
he·mo·di·lu·tion
variants:
or chiefly British haemodilution \ -dī-ˈlü-shən, -də-
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Medical Definition of hemodilution
1
: decreased concentration (as after hemorrhage) of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid — compare hemoconcentration
2
: a medical procedure for producing hemodilution
especially
: one performed especially to reduce the number of red blood cells lost during surgery that involves the preoperative withdrawal of one or more units of whole blood, immediate replacement with an equal volume of intravenous fluid (as saline solution), and postoperative reinfusion of withdrawn blood
hemodilution can be a safe and cost-effective alternative to preoperative autologous donation — P. V. Holland et al
Other Words from hemodilution
hemodilute
or chiefly British haemodilute \ -ˈlüt
\
verb
hemodiluted;
hemodiluting
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verb
hemodiluted;
hemodiluting