hemodilution

noun

he·​mo·​di·​lu·​tion ˌhē-mō-dī-ˈlü-shən 

-də-

: decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hemodilution

noun

he·​mo·​di·​lu·​tion

variants or chiefly British haemodilution

-dī-ˈlü-shən, -də- 

1

: decreased concentration (as after hemorrhage) of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid compare hemoconcentration

2

: a medical procedure for producing hemodilution

especially : one performed especially to reduce the number of red blood cells lost during surgery that involves the preoperative withdrawal of one or more units of whole blood, immediate replacement with an equal volume of intravenous fluid (as saline solution), and postoperative reinfusion of withdrawn blood

hemodilution can be a safe and cost-effective alternative to preoperative autologous donation

—P. V. Holland et al.

hemodilute verb

or chiefly British haemodilute

-ˈlüt 

hemodiluted; hemodiluting