(he″mo-di-loo´shәn) increase in the fluid content of blood, resulting in diminution of the concentration of formed elements.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mō-di-lū′shŭn Definitions: 1. Increase in the volume of plasma in relation to red blood cells; reduced concentration of red blood cells in the circulation.
hemodilution 1. An increase in the volume of plasma, resulting in a reduced concentration of red blood cells in blood. 2. An increase of the fluid content of the blood with a resulting decrease in the concentration of its erythrocytes.