| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Blood volume | Blood volume is a term describing the amount of blood (including both red blood cells and plasma) in a person's circulatory system. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Blood volume | Aerospace | Blood volume is the total amount of circulating blood in the body, normally about 5.5 liters. (references) | |
| Blood volume | Health | Volume of circulating blood. It is the sum of the plasma volume and erythrocyte volume. (references) | |
| Blood Volume Determination | Health | Method for determining the circulating blood volume by introducing a known quantity of foreign substance into the blood and determining its concentration some minutes later when thorough mixing has occurred. From these two values the blood volume can be calculated by dividing the quantity of injected material by its concentration in the blood at the time of uniform mixing. Generally expressed as cubic centimeters or liters per kilogram of body weight. (references) | |
| Pulmonary blood volume | Aerospace | Pulmonary blood volume is the volume of blood in the lungs. (references) | |
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