mean corpuscular volume
noun
: the volume of the average red blood cell in a given blood sample that is found by multiplying the hematocrit by 10 and dividing by the estimated number of red blood cells
—abbreviation MCV
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“Mean corpuscular volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mean%20corpuscular%20volume. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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