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blood volume

British  

noun

  1. med the total quantity of blood in the body

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They carefully accounted for the challenges of transplanting two organs at once, including differences in blood volume needs and electrolyte management during the operation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

When you have a lower blood volume, your blood vessels don't expand as much as they normally would – ultimately lowering blood pressure.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

She was losing so much blood that she needed the equivalent of around three people's blood volume given back to her, says NHS Blood and Transplant.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

In microgravity, however, the blood volume above your neck will most likely still be too high, at least for a while.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

A greater blood volume is therefore necessary in order that the organs may receive their quota of blood.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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