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hypoviscosity

hypoviscosity noun: decreased viscosity, especially of the blood.

Noun

hypoviscosity (uncountable)

  1. Decreased viscosity, especially of the blood.
    • Whole blood viscosity is determined by hematocrit, plasma viscosity, red cell deformation, and red cell aggregation. Hyperviscosity is thought to be prevalent in neonates due to polycythemia and diminished red cell deformation. […] Blood from low birth weight and full term neonates is significantly...1984, Danoff SJ, Reinhart WH, Usami S, Chien S, James LS, “Hypoviscosity or hyperviscosity in full-term and low birth weight neonates?”, in Pediatric Research, volume 18, →DOI, page 318
    Antonyms:
    hyperviscosity

Antonyms of hypoviscosity

Origin of hypoviscosity

By surface analysis, hypo- + viscosity, or, by surface analysis, hypoviscous + -ity.

Questions about hypoviscosity

What does hypoviscosity mean?
Hypoviscosity means decreased viscosity, especially of the blood.
What part of speech is hypoviscosity?
Hypoviscosity is a noun.

Words near hypoviscosity in the dictionary

  1. hypovirilization
  2. hypovirulence
  3. hypovirulent
  4. hypovirus
  5. hypoviruses
  6. hypoviscosity
  7. hypoviscous
  8. hypovitaminoses
  9. hypovitaminosis
  10. hypovitaminotic
  11. hypovolaemia

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