Medical Definition of Blood viscosity

1. The internal resistance of the blood to shear forces. The in vitro measure of whole blood viscosity is of limited clinical utility because it bears little relationship to the actual viscosity within the circulation, but an increase in the viscosity of circulating blood can contribute to morbidity in patients suffering from disorders such as sickle cell anaemia and polycythemia. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blood Viscosity

blood sugar
blood test
blood transfusion
blood transfusion
blood transfusion reaction
blood tumour
blood type
blood type
blood typing
blood urea nitrogen
blood vessel
blood vessel
blood vessels
blood vessel prosthesis
blood vessel prosthesis implantation
blood viscosity (current term)
blood volume
blood volume determination
blood volume nomogram
blooey
blooie
bloom
bloom
Bloom's syndrome
bloomary
bloomed
bloomer
bloomer
Bloomeria
Bloomeria crocea

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