The sedimentation rate -- or âsed rate,â for short -- is a blood test that checks for inflammation in your body. Itâs one clue for your doctor that you might have a disease linked to inflammation, like arthritis or cancer. The sed rate test measures how fast red blood cells fall to the bottom of a tube. Inflammation creates proteins that make red blood cells fall more quickly. Another name for this test is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Red blood cells are called erythrocytes.
Status symbol is also a sociological term â as part of social and sociological symbolic interactionism â relating to how individuals and groups interact and interpret various cultural symbols.
Yellow also has a negative meaning, symbolizing betrayal; Judas Iscariot is usually portrayed wearing a pale yellow toga, and without a halo. In Hinduism, the divinity Krishna is commonly portrayed dressed in yellow. Yellow and saffron are also the colors worn by sadhu, or wandering holy men in India.