hemodilution

[hee-muh-di-loo-shuhn, -dahy-, hem-uh-]

he·mo·di·lu·tion

[hee-muh-di-loo-shuhn, -dahy-, hem-uh-]
noun
a decreased concentration of cells and solids in blood, usually caused by an influx of fluid.

Origin:
1935–40; hemo- + dilution
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Hemodilution has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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hemodilution he·mo·di·lu·tion (hē'mō-dī-l&oomacr;'shən, -dĭ-)
n.
An increase in the volume of plasma, resulting in a reduced concentration of red blood cells in blood.

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