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hematogenous

American  
[hee-muh-toj-uh-nuhs, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈtɒdʒ ə nəs, ˌhɛm ə- /

adjective

  1. originating in the blood.

  2. producing blood or components of blood.

  3. distributed or spread by way of the bloodstream, as in metastases of tumors or in infections; blood-borne.

Etymology

Origin of hematogenous

First recorded in 1865–70; hemato- + -genous

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The principal symptom is hematogenous icterus with cyanosis,—the urine contains blood and blood-coloring matter.

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