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decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate 
a reduction in the rate at which red blood cells (RBCs) descend under the influence of gravity in a vertical column of anticoagulated whole blood over a period of one hour; a decreased rate may be seen in polycythemia or in certain blood diseases in which RBCs have an irregular or smaller shape that causes slower settling
increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: decreased ESR ;   decreased blood sedimentation rate ;   low ESR ;   reduced ESR ;   reduced erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Definition Sources: HP:0025022, http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/vlab/bloodlab/esr.htmnerythrocyte

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