hematogenous

[hee-muh-toj-uh-nuhs, hem-uh-]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematogenous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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