Hematocrit is a blood test that measures the percentage of the volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells. This measurement depends on the number of red blood cells and the size of red blood cells.
Definition of profound for Students. 1  1 : having or showing great knowledge and understanding a profound thinker. 2  2 : very deeply felt profound sorrow.
in general depth and breadth of understanding are characterized by the ability to recognize the implications of the information at hand and to put it into a broader context and by the ability to draw upon different disciplines to provide a clearer and deeper understanding of the discipline with which the student is immediately concerned