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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena > Hemodynamics > Hemorheology > Blood Viscosity
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Blood Physiological Phenomena > Hemorheology > Blood Viscosity
Investigative Techniques > Rheology > Hemorheology > Blood Viscosity
Natural Science Disciplines > Physics > Rheology > Hemorheology > Blood Viscosity

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Blood Viscosity  

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Definition

  • The internal resistance of the BLOOD to shear forces. The in vitro measure of whole blood viscosity is of limited clinical utility because it bears little relationship to the actual viscosity within the circulation, but an increase in the viscosity of circulating blood can contribute to morbidity in patients suffering from disorders such as SICKLE CELL ANEMIA and POLYCYTHEMIA.

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