blood count

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bluhd kount]
- /blʌd kaʊnt/
- /blʌd kaʊnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd kount]
- /blʌd kaʊnt/

Definitions of blood count words

countable noun blood count Your blood count is the number of red and white cells in your blood. A blood count can also refer to a medical examination which determines the number of red and white cells in your blood. 3
noun blood count the number of red and white blood corpuscles and platelets in a specific sample of blood 3
noun blood count a medical test to determine the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets in a given volume of blood 3
noun blood count the number of blood cells or platelets so determined 3
noun blood count the count of the number of red and white blood cells and platelets in a specific volume of blood. 1
noun blood count number of cells in sb's blood 1

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Origin of blood count

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Blood count

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blood count popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for blood count

noun blood count

cbc — Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
blood work — a blood test or blood tests collectively.
complete blood count — a diagnostic test that determines the exact numbers of each type of blood cell in a fixed quantity of blood. Abbreviation: CBC.
blood profile — a diagnostic test that determines the exact numbers of each type of blood cell in a fixed quantity of blood. Abbreviation: CBC.

All 4 Synonyms of blood count