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hematology

[ hee-muh-tol-uh-jee, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Nearby words

  1. hematogenous jaundice,
  2. hematohiston,
  3. hematoid,
  4. hematoidin,
  5. hematologist,
  6. hematolymphangioma,
  7. hematolysis,
  8. hematoma,
  9. hematometra,
  10. hematometry

Origin of hematology

First recorded in 1805–15; hemato- + -logy
Related formshe·ma·to·log·ic [hee-muh-tl-oj-ik, hem-uh-, hi-mat-uh-] /ˌhi mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-, hɪˌmæt ə-/, he·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjectivehe·ma·tol·o·gist, noun
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Medicine definitions for hematology

hematology

[ hē′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The science of the blood and blood-producing organs.
Related formshe′ma•to•log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk) null adj.
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Science definitions for hematology

hematology

[ hē′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]

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