Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002964",
  "term": "Erythrocyte sedimentation rate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The distance red blood cells travel in one hour in a sample of blood as they settle to the bottom of a test tube. The sedimentation rate is increased in inflammation, infection, cancer, rheumatic diseases, and diseases of the blood and bone marrow. Also called ESR and sedimentation rate.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ESR",
    "sedimentation rate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate/"
}