The Iberians (Latin: HibÄrÄ«, from Greek: Î¯Î²Î·ÏÎµÏ, Iberes) were a set of peoples that Greek and Roman sources (among others, Hecataeus of Miletus, Avienus, Herodotus and Strabo) identified with that name in the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian peninsula, at least from the 6th century BC.
Updated April 14, 2017. A sed rate, short for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, is a blood test that detects nonspecific inflammation in the body. Nonspecific means that the sed rate test does not identify the source of the problem or illness which is causing the inflammation.
Sed rate, or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), is a blood test that can reveal inflammatory activity in your body. A sed rate test isn't a stand-alone diagnostic tool, but it can help your doctor diagnose or monitor the progress of an inflammatory disease.