hematology

[ hee-muh-tol-uh-jee, hem-uh- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the study of the nature, function, and diseases of the blood and of blood-forming organs.

hematology

/ hē′mə-tŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the blood and blood-producing organs.

Other Words From

• he·ma·to·log·ic [hee-m, uh, -tl-, oj, -ik, hem-, uh, -, hi-mat-, uh, -], hema·to·logi·cal adjective
• hema·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematology¹

First recorded in 1805–15; hemato- + -logy

Example Sentences

Recognition of these staining properties marked the beginning of modern hematology.

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