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Mean corpuscular volume — The mean corpuscular volume, or mean cell volume (MCV), is a measure of the average red blood cell volume that is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. In patients with anemia, it is the MCV measurement that allows classification… … Wikipedia
Mean platelet volume — (MPV) is a machine calculated measurement of the average size of platelets found in blood and is typically included in blood tests as part of the CBC. Since the average platelet size is larger when the body is producing increased numbers of… … Wikipedia
mean corpuscular volume — n the volume of the average red blood cell in a given blood sample that is found by multiplying the hematocrit by 10 and dividing by the estimated number of red blood cells abbr. MCV * * * (MCV) the average volume of erythrocytes, conventionally… … Medical dictionary
packed cell volume — the volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the red cell column as a fraction of… … Medical dictionary
packed cell volume — haematocrit the volume of the red cells (erythrocytes) in blood, expressed as a fraction of the total volume of the blood. The packed cell volume is determined by centrifuging blood in a tube and measuring the height of the red cell column as a… … The new mediacal dictionary
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin — The mean corpuscular hemoglobin, or mean cell hemoglobin (MCH), is the average mass of hemoglobin per red blood cell in a sample of blood. It is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. MCH value is diminished in hypochromic… … Wikipedia
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration — hemoglobin The mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, or MCHC, is a measure of the concentration of hemoglobin in a given volume of packed red blood cells. It is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. It is calculated by… … Wikipedia
cell — cell1 cell like, adj. /sel/, n. 1. a small room, as in a convent or prison. 2. any of various small compartments or bounded areas forming part of a whole. 3. a small group acting as a unit within a larger organization: a local cell of the… … Universalium
Cell (microprocessor) — Cell is a microprocessor architecture jointly developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Toshiba, and IBM, an alliance known as STI . The architectural design and first implementation were carried out at the STI Design Center in Austin, Texas over … Wikipedia
Mean arterial pressure — The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a term used in medicine to describe an average blood pressure in an individual.[1] It is defined as the average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle. Contents 1 Calculation 2 Estimation … Wikipedia
