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haematology

British  
/ ˌhiːməˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌhiːmətəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with diseases of the blood and blood-forming tissues

"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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Caroline and Martin Smyth, whose son Theo was treated at the cancer unit in 2020, told BBC News NI they also witnessed first-hand how staff shortages affected the haematology and oncology wards.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2025

Concerns raised by staff included a dangerous shortage of nurses and a lack of communication leading to some haematology patients dying without receiving treatment.

From BBC Dec. 1, 2022

Children are less prone to clots forming in blood vessels, and this could offer some protection, says Vera Ignjatovic, a biochemist who studies paediatric haematology at the MCRI.

From Scientific American Sep. 15, 2021

Think coronary heart disease or breast cancer, haematology or gastroenterology.

From Nature Mar. 23, 2020

Meeting that patient inspired Porteus to go into haematology, and to work on sickle-cell disease.

From Nature Sep. 26, 2017

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